Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain reduction after cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251229002

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-29

Start date

2023-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain reduction after cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty Bipolar hemiarthroplasty Femoral neck fracture Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation device with pads place parallel to surgical incision with electrical current of high frequency (60 Hz) and low intensity for 30 minutes per session. ,Transcutaneo

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Placebo Comparator No treatment

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation,Sham / Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age > 60 years old 2. Patient with femoral neck fracture undergoing cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty 3. Under spinal block without morphine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindication for TENS (Ex. On pacemaker, Skin lesions) 2. History of TENS use 3. Cannot interpret pain 4. Uncooperative

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain At post-operative day 1-3 Visual Analoque Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rescue medication usage (Pethidine equivalent) At post-operative day 1-3 Milligram,Patient satisfaction At post-operative day 1-3 Visual analogue scale	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPanna Yuthasilp

Police General Hospital

panyuthasilp@gmail.com0644297935

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026