Effect of TENS on Patient Outcomes After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study (TENS)
Cholecystitis; Gallstone, Cholecystolithiasis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cholecystitis; Gallstone focused on measuring Pain, Cholecystectomy, Nurse, TENS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Over 18 years old, Without pacemaker and arrhythmia, No previous history of chronic pain, alcohol or drug addiction, Not using TENS/opioids before surgery, Epidural analgesia is not applied in the postoperative period, without cognitive impairment, No thoracic incision other than cholecystectomy, Having at least 1 drain No metastatic disease No need for mechanical ventilation As a result of the evaluation by the physician, there is no objection to the application of TENS, Who agree to participate in the study, No postoperative complications Patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) evaluation I, II, III will be included in the sample group. Exclusion Criteria: refuse to participate in the study
Sites / Locations
- Adana City Training and Research HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental group ( TENS will be applied )
Control Group ( TENS will not be applied )
After 30 minutes of TENS application 2 hours after the surgery, TENS will be applied 3 times at 8 hour intervals. Postoperatively at the 2nd hour (just before TENS), at the 3rd hour (1 hour after the onset of TENS), at the 10th hour (just before the TENS), at the 11th hour (1 hour after the start of TENS), at the 18th hour ( Just before TENS) at the 19th Hour (1 hour after the start of TENS). TENS application hours will be arranged according to the patient in order to protect sleep integrity.
Application of the control group: TENS will not be applied to this group.