Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
R/19/3-95/BYRNE
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain control post-sternotomy
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To investigate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in reducing pain after cardiac surgery with sternotomy.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Cardiovascular diseases: Heart disease; Symptoms and general pathology: Pain
Intervention
1. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
2. Standard care
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/05/1995
Overall trial end date
31/05/1996
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/05/1995
Recruitment end date
31/05/1996
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Rheumatology Centre,
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
NHS Executive South West (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary