The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain During Venous Cannulation

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) could reduce pain during cannulation of vein.

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Key information

Conditions

Cannulation Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

One hundred patients were allocated randomly to two groups: In the active TENS group TENS was delivered via two electrodes on the venous cannulation site (radial side of the wrist of dominant forearm) 20 min prior to venous cannulation and control group received placebo (no current) TENS. Venous cannulation with a 22 gage cannula was performed. During venous cannulation the pain intensity (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable) was measured. Any side effects during study periods were recorded

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

outpatients who underwent plastic surgery

Exclusion criteria

concomitant sedative or analgesic medication,
neurological disease.
all patients with potentially dangerous internal diseases (American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status > 3).

Treatment and study plan

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Empi, USA)

Procedure

In the active TENS group, TENS at 80 pulsed currents per second (PPS) with a pulse duration of 200 μs were delivered for 20 minutes. Current amplitude was slowly increased until a level was reached that participants reported was the maximum level they could tolerate below pain threshold without noticeable muscle contraction and maintained this intensity.

Primary outcomes

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain during venous cannulation

Time frame: one minute after cannulation

One hundred patients were allocated randomly to two groups: In the active TENS group TENS was delivered via two electrodes on the venous cannulation site (radial side of the wrist of dominant forearm) 20 min prior to venous cannulation and control group received placebo (no current) TENS. Venous cannulation with a 22 gage cannula was performed. One minute after venous cannulation the pain intensity (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable) was measured. Any side effects during study periods were recorded

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kyungpook National University Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: May 30, 2012
Registry last updated: May 30, 2012

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