The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Posterior Neck Pain After Thyroidectomy

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Reduction of Posterior Neck Pain After Thyroidectomy

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of tihs study is to determine whether transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) during thyroidectomy is effective in the reduction of posterior neck pain after thyroidectomy.

Clinical Trial Description

Thyroidectomy is performed in supine position with the neck fully extended. After thyroidectomy, 80 percent of patients experience posterior neck pain as well as the incision site pain. The posterior neck pain is thought to be due to hyperextension is continued during an average of 90 minutes of surgery. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents or opioids are administrated to reduce the pain, but the pain still remained.

TENS is simple, non-invasive analgesic technique that is used extensively to reduce acute and chronic pain. TENS has beneficial effect for the reduction of postoperative pain. The conventional way of administering TENS is to use electric characteristics that selectively activate large diameter Aβ fiber mediating touch perception without activating smaller diameter Aδ and C fiber.

In this study, TENS during thyroidectomy in posterior neck pain will be evaluated. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain
• Thyroid Cancer
• Thyroid Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT02012686
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Yonsei University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2013
• Completion date: February 2014