osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
5Hz TENS:Two circular electrodes of TENS are placed on the points surrounding the knee, Yinglingquan and Yanglinguqan, respectively. The TENS unit generates a balanced, asymmetric, bidirectional wavef
100Hz TENS:Two circular electrodes of TENS are placed on the points surrounding the knee, Yinglingquan and Yanglinguqan, respectively. The TENS unit generates a balanced, asymmetric, bidirectional wav
mixed TENS:Two circular electrodes of TENS are placed on the points surrounding the knee, Yinglingquan and Yanglinguqan, respectively. The TENS unit generates a balanced, asymmetric, bidirectional wav
placebo TENS:The placebo TENS unit applied TENS at 100 Hz, 200 ls for 30 s and then the current ramped off over a 15-s time frame. Intensity was turned up until the subject reported feeling the stimul
Sponsors
School of rehabilitation medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 50-80 years old; (2) BMI <25kg/m2; (3) diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis; (4) primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty; (5) The surgical procedure is consistent; (6) The American Association of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II; (7) The anesthetic methods are standard general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) People with hyposensory or sensory impairment (acupuncture sensation in the lower extremities of the affected side with = 5 skin areas disappeared); (2) preoperative opioid intake (normal use of drugs more than 2 weeks before surgery within 6 months); (3) TENS therapy or other therapeutic methods that affect the therapeutic efficacy of pain within 2 weeks; (4) Those who have contraindications to TENS, such as pacemakers or those who are allergic to nickel; (5) It is unable to maintain its own walking safety without the support of auxiliary equipment; (6) Patients with severe cardio-cerebral vascular disease, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases or organ failure, mental illness, etc. cannot be tolerated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical rating scale;Numerical rating scale;knee society score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| active range of motion of knee;surface electromyography of quadriceps;modified 30s sit to stand test;modified 30s sit to stand test;Additional use of analgesics;SF-36; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Yulin
School of rehabilitation medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed