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

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2012

Conditions
Cannulation Pain
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Empi, USA)

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.

PROCEDURE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Empi, USA)

"In the placebo group the TENS device had no current output although the power on indicator light remained active."

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Kyungpook National University Hospital

OTHER

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