TENS for Phantom Limb Pain Prevention Following Major Amputation
Phantom Limb Pain, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Phantom Limb Pain focused on measuring transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age over 18 years of both genders
- Critical limb ischemia (arteriopathic or diabetic aetiology)
- "MINI MENTAL TEST" (minimum 24 points)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pace marker
- Don´t speak Spanish
- Not agreement with the study
- Dermatological lesion affecting the electrode place
Sites / Locations
- hospital General Universitario de CastellonRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
TENS INTERVENTION
TENS NO INTERVENTION
In the immediately postoperative of limb amputation, TENS will be use in this patients during 24 hours. The intensity of the impulse will be determined in a test carried out 3 days before surgery. The other parameters will be continuous, biphasic, compensated and symmetric impulse, frequency of 80 Hz, time impulse between 250 and 290 microseconds, modulation time 5´´
In the immediately postoperative of limb amputation, TENS will be use in this patients during 24 hours, but in this case TENS just will be on. No intensity impulse should be programmed.