Effects of TENS Therapy Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences20 enrolled

Overview

Following standard of care procedures for arthroscopy knee surgery it is anticipated that Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) will provide improved pain relief and improve functional outcomes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Meniscus Tear

Interventions

TENS Treatment with functional or disabled unitDEVICE

TENS treatment will be standardized and will consist of 20 minute sessions three times per day at the manufacturer's recommended settings for both functional and disabled TENS units.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-60 * BMI\<50 * No significant joint malalignment * No significant ligamentous instability * No significant radiographic joint space narrowing * No prior significant knee surgery * Unilateral knee surgery * Not workman's compensation * Planned knee arthroscopy for meniscectomy, chondroplasty or synovectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 or \>60 * BMI \> 50 * Significant joint malalignment * Significant ligamentous instability * Significant radiographic joint space narrowing * Prior significant knee surgery * Bilateral knee surgery planned * Worker's Compensation * No planned knee arthroscopy for menisectomy, chondroplasty or synovectomy

Locations (1)

North Missouri Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery

Kirksville, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient's Perception of Pain in the Early Post-operative Period While Utilizing Structured TENS Therapy.

The patient participant will record pain levels during the immediate post-op 2-week time period every day. Day 0 is pain level before surgery. Pain perception measured on a scale from 0-10 with 0 representing no or lowest level pain and 10 representing the highest level of pain

Time frame: Two weeks postoperatively.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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