Prevention of venous thromboembolism using thromboprophylactic- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Prevention of venous thromboembolism using thromboprophylactic- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - Prevention of venous thromboembolism using thromboprophylactic- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000006932

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-22

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty

Interventions

S group: Ten seconds of thromboprophylactic-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TpTENS) is applied every 10 minutes during total knee arthroplasty. C group (control): No TpTENS applied.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty in department of orthopaedic surgery, Kochi univerity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Past history of VTE Preoperative DVT Preoperative anticoagurant therapy High risk of VTE Cardiac pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of deep venous thrombosis at the postoperative day1	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026