Effects of TENS Therapy Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Meniscus Tear

In brief

Following standard of care procedures for arthroscopy knee surgery it is anticipated that Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) will provide improved pain relief and improve functional outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01528228

Run by

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences

People needed

20

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-60
• BMI<50
• No significant joint malalignment
• No significant ligamentous instability
• No significant radiographic joint space narrowing
• No prior significant knee surgery
• Unilateral knee surgery
• Not workman's compensation
• Planned knee arthroscopy for meniscectomy, chondroplasty or synovectomy

You may not qualify if…

• Age <18 or >60
• BMI > 50
• Significant joint malalignment
• Significant ligamentous instability
• Significant radiographic joint space narrowing
• Prior significant knee surgery
• Bilateral knee surgery planned
• Worker's Compensation
• No planned knee arthroscopy for menisectomy, chondroplasty or synovectomy

Where it is running

• North Missouri Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery — Kirksville, Missouri, United States

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