NCT06973265

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Breast Surgery

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain, Lymphedema, Upper Extremity Functions, and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Seda Akutay · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on postoperative pain, lymphedema development, shoulder range of motion, and quality of life in women undergoing breast cancer surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does TENS reduce postoperative pain? Does TENS prevent postoperative lymphedema? Does TENS increase postoperative shoulder range of motion? Does TENS improve postoperative quality of life? The researchers will compare the effects of TENS after breast surgery with a control group. Participants will be assessed for pain, lymphedema development, and shoulder range of motion before surgery, on the first day after surgery, at the first month after surgery, and at the third month after surgery. Quality of life will be assessed before surgery, at the first month after surgery, and at the third month after surgery.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer Surgery
• Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	TENS	After the surgery, 2 TENS electrodes will be placed on the inner part of the upper arm of the patient's arm on the side where surgery was performed, and the frequency will be 100 Hz, the pulse duration will be 100 µs and the amplitude will be adjusted so as not to cause muscle contraction, and a 20-minute TENS application will be performed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-01
• Primary completion: 2025-07-01
• Completion: 2025-08-01
• First posted: 2025-05-15
• Last updated: 2025-08-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)