CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of TENS for Pain and Function After Total Knee Replacement

United States317 participantsStarted 2008-05

Plain-language summary

Our primary hypothesis is that TENS decreases pain with movement by reducing hyperalgesia. Minimizing the severe pain experienced during required activities in the immediate postoperative period will promote functional recovery and prevent the development of new chronic pain syndromes.

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary osteoarthritis of the knee * Speak English * Unilateral total knee replacement Exclusion Criteria: * No ambulation, assisted or otherwise * Use of TENS by subject in past 5 yrs * Current use of TENS by someone else in subject's household * Stroke or other condition which seriously impairs sensation in legs or ability to follow directions. * Condition that precludes use of TENS (pacemaker, allergy to nickel, etc.) * Chronic pain (other than in surgical knee) that is currently being treated or is severe. (Do not exclude for fibromyalgia).

What they're measuring

Self-Reported Pain With Movement

Timeframe: 1 day post-op

Self-reported Pain With Walking (From Iowa Gait Test)

Timeframe: 2 days post-op

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01364870

SponsorBarbara A Rakel

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-04

Results submitted2017-03-31

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