CompletedNot Applicable

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Control During Cervical Dilator Placement Prior to Dilation and Evacuation

United States74 participantsStarted 2019-05-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) as a method of pain control during osmotic dilator insertion prior to dilation and evacuation. Half the group will have an active TENS unit and half will have a sham or placebo TENS unit.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Women ≥ 18 years of age
✓. Gestational age between 14 weeks and 23 weeks 6 days
✓. Willing and able to sign an informed consent in English
✓. No contraindications to TENS

Exclusion criteria

✕. Incarceration
✕. Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes or evidence of intra-amniotic infection
✕. Presence of implanted cardiac device
✕. Lack of sensation to touch on area of electrode placement
✕. Prior TENS use
✕. Opioid dependence

What they're measuring

Pain Following Dilator Placement

Timeframe: within 5 mins after dilator placement procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03868787

SponsorAshley Turner, MD

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-11-01

Results submitted2023-05-22

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