At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 74 enrolled
Drug / intervention
TENS +1 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Control During Cervical Dilator Placement Prior to Dilation and Evacuation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating TENS and Sham TENS for Pain Management. Completed, enrolled 74 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study evaluates the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) as a method of pain control during osmotic dilator insertion prior to dilation and evacuation. Half the group will have an active TENS unit and half will have a sham or placebo TENS unit.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPain Management
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsSociety of Family Planning
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
20192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMar 2019
Enrollment StartMay 2019
Primary CompletionNov 2020
Study CompletionApr 2021
TodayJul 2026
First PostedMar 11, 2019
Enrollment StartMay 1, 2019
Primary CompletionNov 1, 2020
Study CompletionApr 1, 2021
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.5 yearsPosted 7.3 years ago
Interventions
TENSdevice
TENS units are small, inexpensive, portable, battery-powered devices which deliver mild, alternating electrical currents via electrodes positioned on the skin near the anticipated dermatomal distribution of pain.
Sham TENSdevice
Non-active TENS unit