Clinical trials: Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Cervical Dystonia, Pain
Relief of Pain in Patients With Cervical Dystonia Through the Use of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Dystonia is a chronic neurological condition that impacts the quality of life due to decreased mobility, social repercussions caused by others's perception of abnormal involuntary movement and frequent pain.
- Trial name
- TENDYS (NCT04949594)
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Effect of MA Versus TENS for Primary Dysmenorrhea
The trial aims to evaluate the effect of manual acupuncture versus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in treating primary dysmenorrhea.
- Trial name
- NCT03977519
- Testing
- MA, TENS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Median Nerve Stimulation Pilot
Results from the University of Nottingham suggested that rhythmic median nerve stimulation (MNS) improves tic symptoms in Tourette syndrome (TS).
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders, Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal
- Trial name
- MNS (NCT04731714)
- Testing
- Rhythmic median nerve stimulation, Arrhythmic median nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Persistent Post-concussion Symptoms
Persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) affect a significant proportion of individuals following a concussion, leading to debilitating impacts on their quality of life and work capacity.
- Trial name
- taVNS-PPCS (NCT07017257)
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Peripheral Artery Disease, Intermittent Claudication
Motivating Physical Activity With Behavioural interVention and Electrical Stimulation Remotely in Intermittent Claudication
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a common vascular disease which commonly causes limb pain and reduced exercise tolerance termed Intermittent Claudication (IC).
- Trial name
- MAvERIC (NCT06114732)
- Testing
- Walking exercise behaviour change intervention + TENS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Electrical Stimulation, Neuromodulation
Percutaneous High Frequency Alternating Current Stimulation in Healthy Volunteers With 30kHz
High-frequency alternating currents of greater than 1 kHz applied on peripheral nerves has been used in animal studies to produce a motor nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT04884932
- Testing
- 30 kHz stimulation (Myomed 932, Enraf-Nonius)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Lower Limb Amputation
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Lower Limb Amputees
Current lower limb prostheses support ambulation by absorbing and stabilizing positions during walking. Users of lower limb prostheses rely solely on sensory information provided by the contact between the socket and the residual…
- Trial name
- NCT06160336
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Overactive Bladder, Urge Incontinence
Effects of Transcutaneous and Percutaneous PTNS on Idiopathic OAB
The purpose of this study is to determine if Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is as effective as Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) as therapeutic option for subjects with Idiopathic Overactive Bladder…
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder, Urge Incontinence, Overactive Detrusor
- Trial name
- NCT02657057
- Testing
- PTNS, TENS SNS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Médico Tecnológico SL
Chronic Nausea, Anxiety
AROMA-NT: Essential Oils and Wearable TENS Device for Chronic Nausea
This study will investigate how two inhaled essential oil products (QueaseEASE and STILL) and a wearable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device (ReliefBand) affect chronic nausea and anxiety in adults with…
- Trial name
- AROMA-NT (NCT07720336)
- Testing
- Inhaled Essential Oils, Wearable TENS Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Non-specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP), Facet Joint Syndrome
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation As Alternative To Nerve Blocks In Anesthesia, Pain Medicine And Rehabilitation Of Nonspecific Chronic Pain
Chronic musculoskeletal pain of non-specific origin affects approximately 30% of the global population. Beyond its prevalence, it represents a serious health and socioeconomic problem.
- Trial name
- PENSAR (NCT07273006)
- Testing
- Nerve block with Lidocain, Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Parkinson Disease
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation in Sleep of Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Sleep disorders are among the non-motor signs more common in Parkinson's disease (PD). This case series evaluated the effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on acupoints in the self-assessment of sleep in…
- Trial name
- NCT03053752
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Dry Needling in Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain
This study aims to compare between the effectiveness of Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acupuncture-like TENS) and dry needling on pain intensity, Pressure pain threshold (PPT) of upper trapezius…
- Trial name
- NCT06891963
- Testing
- Acupuncture-like TENS, Dry needling, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Fibromyalgia
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Fibromyalgia (FM)
Fibromyalgia as a clinical syndrome is defined by chronic widespread muscular pain, fatigue and tenderness with hyperalgesia to pressure over tender points.
- Trial name
- TENS&FM (NCT00932360)
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Dana Dailey
Hypertension, Vascular Stiffness
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure
Uncontrolled blood pressure represents the main factor in the development of target organ lesions and, consequently, cardiovascular events, which are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Vascular Stiffness, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- TENS (NCT02365974)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation, No Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Base
Tibial Femoral Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis
The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Quadriceps Central Activation and Gait
Participants diagnosed with tibial femoral knee osteoarthritis will be assigned to one of three treatment groups including: active transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), placebo TENS, and a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT00976079
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Comatose
A Study of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation As a Noxious Stimulus for the Glasgow Coma Scale
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electrical stimulation can be used to replace physical stimulation to test awareness of patients with impaired consciousness.
- Trial name
- GCS02 (NCT06681779)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Markey Olson
Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain
Introduction: Low back pain is one of the most common complaints in doctors' offices, and acute low back pain is characterized by episodes of pain with less than three weeks duration.
- Trial name
- NCT02427425
- Testing
- TENS
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Pain, Neck Pain
Electrical Stimulation in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of diadynamic current and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain and function in participants with chronic neck pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Pain Chronic, Pain Intensity Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06911125
- Testing
- TENS, Diadinamic Current, Control grup
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Colonoscopy, Pain
Analysis of the Analgesic Mechanism of TENS-WAA During Non-anesthetized Colonoscopy Using EEG-fNIRS System
This study is a single-center, randomized controlled trial aiming to evaluate the analgesic mechanism of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture (TENS-WAA) during unsedated colonoscopy using…
- Trial name
- NCT06813703
- Testing
- Using an electrical stimulation device to relieve pain during colonoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Medical University
Atrial Fibrillation
Vagal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Persistent AF
The goal of this clinical trial is to answer the question whether a transcutaneous stimulation of a certain nerve (Nervus vagus) with a dedicated device reduces the recurrence of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- VAST-AF (NCT05833373)
- Testing
- Vagal stimulation with the device tVNS from tVNS Technologies GmbH
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Krankenhaus Hetzelstift