Pain. Acute pain, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
patients in this group receive anodal direct current stimulation (1-5 mA) at the same time as the needle tip enters the skin. Electrical stimulation is performed by connecting the active electrode to
Patients in this group receive lidocaine (2.5%) and prilocaine (2.5%) local anesthetic ointment in the area of the needle tip one hour before the procedures. Intervention 3: Intervention group
patients in this group receive cathodal direct current stimulation (1-5 mA) at the same time as the needle tip enters the skin. Electrical stimulation is performed by connecting the active electrode t
patients in this group receive alternating current stimulation (1-5 mA) with a frequency of 50 Hz at the same time as the needle tip enters the skin. Electrical stimulation is performed by connecting
Sponsors
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Full consciousness, literacy, reading, writing, verbal ability and healthy vision, no addiction, the skin of the study area should be healthy, no peripheral edema in the intervention area, not taking sedatives and anesthetic during the last 24 hours, not having a pacemaker and implantable cardiac device and defibrillators, no history of diabetes and vascular diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Immediately and in minutes 1, 3 and 5. Method of measurement: The visual analog scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comfort level. Timepoint: 5 minutes after each procedure. Method of measurement: The visual analog scale.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before, immediately and in 1,3,5 minutes. Method of measurement: Using portable pulse oximetry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRasoul Kavyannejad
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed