Does swelling affect TENS treatment after knee replacement?
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies how swelling (edema) in the knee after replacement surgery might change the way a TENS machine works. TENS is a device that uses mild electrical pulses to help with pain. The results could help doctors set the right TENS level for each patient.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for a total knee replacement (one knee only).
- You do not have scars on either knee or previous surgery on the leg that will not be operated on.
- Your knee replacement is not due to trauma or cancer.
- You do not have major swelling or fluid buildup in your knee before surgery.
- You have no condition that affects your skin sensation or ability to feel the TENS pulses (like nerve damage).
- You do not have a pacemaker, epilepsy, or allergies to TENS electrodes, and you are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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