Does Trans-Cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Alleviate The Pain Experienced During Bone Marrow Sampling?

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2014

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Conditions
Pain
Interventions
DEVICE

Trans-cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Patients in whom a bone marrow biopsy is planned will be randomised to one of two groups - a Placebo Comparator group where the TENS machine will be set at the lowest sensory threshold and an Active Comparator group where the TENS machine will be set at a recognised analgesic level (\>50Hz and below the pain threshold for the patient).

DRUG

Standard pain relief (ie. local anaesthetic with or without inhaled nitrous oxide)

All patients will receive standard pain relief (ie. local anaesthetic with or without inhaled nitrous oxide)

Trial Locations (1)

PL6 8DH

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

lead

University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust

OTHER

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