Postoperative Muscular Pain, ETOIMS (Electrical Twitch Obstructive Intramuscular Stimulation)

Phase

Condition

Muscle Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03619343

3-2018-0100

Ages 20-85
All Genders

Study Summary

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is inevitably an operation requiring extensive skin and muscle incision, resulting in postoperative pain resulting in limitation of the patient's early exercise and function. ETOIMS(Electrical Twitch Obstructive Intramuscular Stimulation) is used to relieve muscle pain and relax muscles. ETOIMS is a method to relieve pain by stimulating muscle in myofascial pain syndrome. ETOIMS as an effective new treatment for pain after pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy in Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
Patients who are able to perform daily activities before surgery and were able to walkindependently.
Adults over 20

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with history of previous open surgery
Patients who are not able to exercise due to severe musculoskeletal pain exceptsurgery-related diseases
Patients who can not walk because of difficulty breathing related to myalgia
Patients who can not exercise due to severe musculoskeletal pain
Patients who had a limb defect before surgery and were unable to walk withoutassistive devices and others
Pregnant / lactating mothers
Patients who have cognitive impairment and can not answer the questionnaire
Patients with Pacemaker
Patients who can not read the consent form

Study Design

May 28, 2018

June 18, 2019

Connect with a study center

GangnamSeverance Hospital
Seoul, 00000
Korea, Republic of
Active - Recruiting

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