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Effect of transcutaneous electro-stimulation in postoperative rehabilitation pain treatment in thoracic surgery: a randomized clinical trial.

Daniel David Álamo-Arce, Daniel López-Fernández, Raquel Medina-Ramírez, Martín Vílchez-Barrera, Pilar Etopa-Bitata, Maria Del Pino Quintana-Montesdeoca, Aníbal Báez-Suárez, Jorge L Freixinet

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Trial report in Trials, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04964973 (Effect of Transcutaneous Electro-stimulation in Ambulatory Postoperative Rehabilitation Treatment in Thoracic Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Effect of Transcutaneous Electro-stimulation in Ambulatory Postoperative Rehabilitation Treatment in Thoracic Surgery: Randomized Clinical Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaRan2021 to 2022Enrolled111ConditionsThoracic, Postoperative PainArmsControl, Experimental, Placebo
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Daniel David Álamo-ArcePhysical Therapy, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
Daniel López-FernándezPhysical Therapy, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
Raquel Medina-RamírezPhysical Therapy, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain. raquel.medina@ulpgc.es.
Martín Vílchez-BarreraPhysical Therapy, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
Pilar Etopa-BitataUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
Maria Del Pino Quintana-MontesdeocaUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
Aníbal Báez-SuárezPhysical Therapy, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
Jorge L FreixinetUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChest pain is one of the most difficult problems to solve after thoracic surgery. Its correct control is often quite difficult, which can cause complications due to an ineffective cough and superficial respiratory movements.

methodsThis study has been designed with the purpose of studying the value of transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) in the postoperative pain rehabilitation of thoracotomy. A prospective and randomized study has been developed. The patients (n = 109) have been treated after hospital discharge with physiotherapy for 3 weeks. Three groups have been established: experimental (n = 37), control (n = 35), and placebo (n = 37), experimental and placebo including the application of TENS during the physiotherapy protocol. Postoperative pain (McGill test) and spirometry have been studied before and after treatment.

resultsThe largest between-group discrepancy occurred between the experimental and control groups, 16.77 points (p < 0.001). Spirometry has shown an improvement in FVC (27.11%) and FEV1 (28.68%) (p < 0.001) in the experimental group, which was statistically significant compared to the other groups.

conclusionThe use of TENS, as an adjunctive treatment to physiotherapy, leads to an improvement in pain control and spirometry values in patients after thoracic surgery, without producing side effects with the technique. These findings provide physiological evidence for the use of TENS in post-pulmonary surgery and may form the basis for the development of pain managed-based programs in clinics and hospitals.

trial registrationNCT04964973 (ClinicalTrials.gov). First registration: July 16, 2021. PROTOCOL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04964973 .

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Postoperative PainSpirometryTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPhysical Therapy ModalitiesProspective StudiesThoracic Surgical ProceduresThoracotomyTreatment OutcomeElectrotherapyPhysical therapy modalitiesPostoperative painThoracic surgery

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PMID39702343
PMCPMC11660560

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