Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation(1 week, 6 times/week, 1 time/day, 20min)
Non-treatment(1 week)
Sponsors
Nagasaki University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inpatient whom rehabilitation was prescribed. The patients that evaluation and TENS are possible. The person that a document agreement by the free will of a patient is obtained.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient who was judged to be inadequate by chief physician. The patient that overall status is poor. The patient who puts on internal implantation such as pacemakers-type electronic equipment. The patient who has a severe ischemic disorder. The patient with the inguinal hernia. The pregnant patient. The patient who has electric allergia. The patient whom cutaneous abnormality is found in the back. The patient who has difficulty with communication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain(Numerical Rating Scale: NRS)(pre- and post TENS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kind and quantity of analgesic(pre- and post TENS) The number of rescue-dose(during TENS-period) Degree of nausea and constipation(pre- and post TENS) The number of vomitting(during TENS-period) Stool frequency (during TENS-period) ECOG Performance Status(pre- and post TENS) Activity(the number of steps)(during TENS-period) quality of life (QOL): EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL(pre- and post TENS) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNakano Jiro
Nagasaki University Biomedical Sciences (Health Scieneces), department of physical therapy
Outcome results
None listed