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NCT05991921
The Effect of TENS Applied in the Early Postpartum Period on Incision Healing, Pain and Comfort
NA trial testing Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Postoperative Recovery in 138 participants. Completed in 5 August 2023.
26 June 2023
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Inonu University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | crossover |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 138 |
| Start date | 26 January 2023 |
| Primary completion | 26 June 2023 |
| Estimated completion | 5 August 2023 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Plasebo-Fake TENS
Conditions studied
- Postoperative Recovery — all drugs for Postoperative Recovery →
- Wound Healing — all drugs for Wound Healing →
- Postpartum Comfort — all drugs for Postpartum Comfort →
- Postpartum Pain — all drugs for Postpartum Pain →
Sponsor
Inonu University
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Postoperative Recovery or Wound Healing. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of TENS applied in the early postpartum period after cesarean section on incision healing, pain and comfort. Methods: This study was designed as randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled. All participants signed an informed consent statement before starting the study. The study sample of 138 (TENS group n=46, placebo group n=46, control group n=46). TENS application, postpartum 10-12. at hours and 14-16. It was applied twice for 30 minutes each. Researcher 1 programmed the TENS unit and was the only researcher who knew whether TENS was active or in placebo mode. The pretest data were applied to the participants who met the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate in the study, in the patient rooms 10 hours after the cesarean section. Post-test data were obtained by the same investigator 16 hours after cesarean section. Data were obtained with Personal Information Form, Postoperative Recovery Index (PoRI), REEDA Scale, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Postpartum Comfort Scale (PPCQ).
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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The Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Applied in the Early Postpartum Period After Cesarean Birth on Healing, Pain, and Comfort.
Sabancı Baransel E, Barut S, Uçar T. · · 2024 · cited 3× · PMID 38470299 · DOI 10.1111/jmwh.13625
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- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Inonu University
- Last refreshed: 16 August 2023
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