Health Condition 1: I089- Rheumatic multiple valve disease,unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: TENS stimulation: TENS electrode stimulation on the vagus area of the external ear of the patient
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
SGPGIMS Lucknow
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Post sternotomy cardiac surgery patients divided in three groups for pain relief.One group will act as control and pain management will be done as per institutional protocol. Second group will have two arms. one active arm will be given auricular TENS therapy and the placebo arm will have sham TENS therapy. The Pain will be evaluated with established pain scoring systems and the pain relief medications will be given on the patient responce as per protocol. The haemodynamic effects will be noted in all the three groups
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Ejection Fraction less than 50 percent diabetes hypertension any pain syndrome refusal to take part in study ear infection or deformation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain relief assessed every day Need of pain medications and dose as per patient requirement Haemodynamic assessment and incidence of arrythmiaTimepoint: three time per day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Type of arrhythmia duration of arrhythmia management of arrhythmia response to management patient tolerance to therapyTimepoint: three times per day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prabhat Tewari
SGPGIMS Lucknow
Outcome results
None listed