Effective Postoperative Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With TENS
Pain, Postoperative
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain, Postoperative focused on measuring Pain, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Analgesics, Opioid
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
For randomized patients:
• Patients who reports postoperative pain intensity ≥ 3 according to numeric rating scale during the stay in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
For controls:
• Patients who reports postoperative pain intensity <3 according to numeric rating scale during the stay in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
(for all patients)
- Patients who do not want to participate in the study
- Patients younger than 18 years
- Inadequate knowledge of the Swedish language
- Patients with pacemaker or internal cardioverter defibrillator
- Patients who preoperatively report continuous opioid consumption
- Patients with chronic pain conditions
- Patients with impaired sensibility over the dermatomes that are to be treated with TENS
- Alcohol or substance abuse
Sites / Locations
- Frölunda SpecialistsjukhusRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No Intervention
TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
Conventional treatment with iv opioid
Control
High frequency, high intensity TENS treatment. Patients who report postoperative pain intensity according to NRS (numeric rating scale) ≥ 3 during the time spent in post-anesthesia care unit.
Patients who report postoperative pain intensity according to NRS (numeric rating scale) ≥ 3 during the time spent in post-anesthesia care unit.
Patients who report postoperative pain intensity according to NRS (numeric rating scale) < 3 during the time spent in post-anesthesia care unit.