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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation After Total Hip Arthroplasty

NCT03046212 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2017-11-09

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Summary

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is characterized by the application of an electric pulsed current through electrodes positioned on the skin. It can be an alternative for pain management after surgery for total hip arthroplasty (THA), since it is a safe and cost-effective therapeutic tool, allowing the patient to move early due to pain relief. Therefore, the study aims to evaluate the acute effects of TENS associated with standard physical therapy compared with standard physical therapy on the intensity of pain, hip range of motion and morphine consumption in the rehabilitation of patients after THA.

Conditions

  • Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
  • Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

TENS: it was applied in the conventional mode, through four self-adhesive electrodes of size 5x9cm positioned about five centimeters from the edges of the surgical scar, with frequency of 100 Hz and pulse duration of 100μs, for 30 minutes. The intensity was adjusted according to the maximum tolerance of the patient and was it increased during the application time with their permission.

OTHER

Exercises

Active exercises of plantar flexion and dorsal flexion of the ankles, flexion and extension of the knees and adduction and abduction of the hips, in both lower limbs. All exercises were performed with the patient in the supine position in the bed, in 10 repetitions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-11-30

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