Effect of TENS for Pain and Function After Total Knee Replacement

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Unilateral Primary Osteoarthritis of Knee, Primary Osteoarthritis of Knee Nos

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01364870

Run by

Barbara A Rakel

People needed

317

Starts

2008-05-01

Expected to finish

2012-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-30

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary osteoarthritis of the knee
• Speak English
• Unilateral total knee replacement

You may not qualify if…

• 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).

Where it is running

• University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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