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Non-pharmacological Therapy

TENS device for Kidney Stones

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Simon Conti, MD
Research Sponsored by Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up end of study (day 3 to 10)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a TENS device, which uses gentle electrical pulses to relieve pain, on patients who have pain from a ureteral stent after surgery. The goal is to see if it can reduce their pain and nausea, and also lessen the need for narcotic painkillers.

Eligible Conditions
  • Kidney Stones
  • Kidney stones

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~end of study (day 3 to 10)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and end of study (day 3 to 10) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Difference in Pain on 11-point Visual Analog Score Scale (VAS)
Pain on 11-point Visual Analog Score Scale (VAS)
Secondary study objectives
Difference in Total Opioid Consumption
Patient Satisfaction Survey
Total Opioid Consumption
+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: TENS deviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will use the TENS device until the ureteral stent is removed
Group II: Standard careActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will follow standard care until the ureteral stent is removed
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
TENS
2011
Completed Phase 2
~2040

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor
2,471 Previous Clinical Trials
17,501,737 Total Patients Enrolled
Simon Conti, MDPrincipal InvestigatorStanford University

Media Library

TENS (Non-pharmacological Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05153629 — N/A
Kidney Stones Research Study Groups: Standard care, TENS device
Kidney Stones Clinical Trial 2023: TENS Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05153629 — N/A
TENS (Non-pharmacological Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05153629 — N/A
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