Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Pain Relief During Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluates pain relief during extracorporeal shock-wave Lithotripsy by using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and comparing it with fentanyl which is a narcotic analgesic. Half of the participants will receive a primary fentanyl dose together with TENS application, another half will receive a primary fentanyl dose. All patients will receive fentanyl increments if they still complained of pain.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University
• Treatments: Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for extracorporeal shock-wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), having a solitary renal stone 6 - 15 mm.

• Age18 to 75 years old.

• ASA physical status I -II.

• BMI of 25- 30.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with bleeding and coagulation disorder.

• Hypertension.

• Pregnancy,

• Patient with demand pacemaker.

• Dermatological lesions at the site of ESWL e.g. eczema or dermatitis.

• Drug or alcohol addiction.