Post-
Conditions
Interventions
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) -
The PEMF devices used in this study (RecoveryRx,
BioElectronics Corp.) is a battery powered 12 cm elliptical coil radiofrequency energy generator (frequency = 27.1 MHz,
pulse rate = 1000 per second,
pulse duration = 100 ms). ,inactive PEMF device
active-
PEMF device,inactive PEMF
Sponsors
Clinical Research Center, Malaysia
Hospital Tunku Abdul Rahman
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA I -II 2. BMI < 35 3. Patient ability to understand the use of a Patient Controlled Analgesic (PCA) machine and Visual Analogue Scoring (VAS) scoring prior to operation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic pain patient 2. History of chronic use of opiod in the past 3. Complicated appendicectomy which is perforated or required to convert to laparotomy 4. Appendicectomy lasting more than 3 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PCA fentanyl requirement 4th, 8th and 12th hour post appendicectomy Total usage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Onset of PEMF as acute pain relief 4th, 8th and 12th hour post appendicectomy Pain score | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactMuralitharan Perumal
Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital
Outcome results
None listed