Clinical Trial: Effects of TENS in Patients Admitted to the ICU After Cardiac Surgery
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Cardiac Surgery
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects of TENS Application in Patients Admitted to the ICU After Cardiac Surgery: a Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
Cardiac Surgery (CH) aims to increase survival and improve quality of life in eligible cardiac patients.However, as with any invasive intervention, pain is one of the main complaints of patients in the post-surgical period.This research is justified by the evaluation of the potential impact of the use of TENS as an alternative for analgesia in reducing the length of hospital stay and directly in the effective cost of patients undergoing cardiac surgeries, in reducing morbidity and mortality, as well as in the…
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