TENS for pain during urethral bulking for incontinence
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This trial tests whether using a TENS device (a mild electrical stimulation machine) during an in-office urethral bulking procedure helps reduce pain. If you are a woman with stress urinary incontinence scheduled for this treatment, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman age 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
- You are scheduled to have a urethral bulking procedure in the office.
- You can read and write in English.
- You do not have skin damage, a pacemaker, or a defibrillator.
- You have not taken opioid pain medicine in the last 8 hours.
- You have normal feeling below your belly button.
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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