Fracture of the distal end of the radius
Conditions
Interventions
It will be a prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical trial including patients undergoing radical radical distal surgery at the Hospital de Clínicas of UFTM. Participants will partic
• visual analogue scale (EVA) (Annex 3), which consists of a wave of 10 centimeters or an individual mark of agreement according to its level, with the zero end corresponding to "no pain" at the end 1
• Catastrophic pain thinking scale (B-PCS) (Annex 4). This scale is translated and validated for Brazilians or Portuguese and reliable research is used to evaluate catastrophization and association wi
Procedure/surgery
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age greater than 18 years; Both sexes, female or male; Subjected to distal radio-fracture surgery with internal fixation that are hospitalized at the UFTM Clinical Hospital; With postoperative pain complaint; Ability to respond to assessment; Ability to sign the TCLE; Absence of: neurovascular lesions; pregnancy or lactation; severe arrhythmia and use of cardiac equipment; history of epilepsy; severe medical illness, such as uremia, decompensated liver cirrhosis and cancer; psychosis unable to cooperate; and experience with TENS.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: To present dehiscence or infection in the surgical incision with exposure of the injured skin; New surgery during the period of intervention or death; Neurovascular lesions diagnosed after hospital intervention;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a primary endpoint or direct result, the pain relief of the patients in the postoperative period of Radio Distal Fracture surgeries after the application of TENS is expected. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| And as a side effect it is expected that it will promote a reduction in the consumption of analgesics aiding in the reduction of symptoms and improvement of the functional capacity. Reducing hospital costs and reducing possible complications. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public Contactluciane;luciane fernandes;fernandes
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior;Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Outcome results
None listed