The effect of TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) for shoulder pain relief in patients after gynecologic laparascopic surgery

The effect of TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) for shoulder pain relief in patients after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150819023684N4

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-14

Start date

2018-03-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Shoulder pain after laparoscopy. XXII Codes for special purposes

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery to reduce pain using TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation). Intervention 2: Control group: Patient

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy Age 18 to 45 Lack of epilepsy No malignancy No DVT Lack of fragile and damaged skin in areas where TENS is used The lack of a pacemaker The lack of electronic implants The length of surgery is less than 3 hours Intra-abdominal pressure during laparacopy is not higher than 14 Absence of lesions and diaphragmatic diseases Lack of lung problems No SAS Depression Morbid obese patients Lack of addiction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder pain after laparoscopy based on VAS score. Timepoint: At intervals, 2, 4, 8, 24 and 48 hours, and then 72 hours after laparoscopy in terms of scores of shoulder pain. Method of measurement: VAS score.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSepideh Khodaverdi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

khodaverdi.s@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6435 2562

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026