Renal ColicNCT03237208
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Treatment of Renal Colic
A study testing TENS in people with Renal Colic, run by Adiyaman University Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of the present trial was to investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in patients with renal colic within the emergency department. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Renal Colic
- What is being tested?
- TENS
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 12 Jun 2017to 20 Aug 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult patients with renal colic admitted to emergency department.
- Adult patients who were definitively diagnosed with acute renal colic due to urinary system stones using unenhanced computed abdominopelvic tomography
Who cannot join
- Patients below 18 years of age
- Patients with haemodynamic instability, with fever (temperature=38°C [100.4°F]), with evidence of peritoneal inflammation,
- Patients using any analgesic within the previous 48 hours of emergency department presentation
- Patients who declined to participate
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Adıyaman, Central, 02000
About this study
Official title: Patients Undergoing Routine Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Treatment in Patients With Renal Colic Who Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo-controlled Trial
The aim of the present trial was to investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in patients with renal colic within the emergency department.
Read the detailed description
Renal colic, an intensely painful condition, is a common presenting complaint to the emergency department. Parenteral opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen are commonly used to provide relief from renal colic. The aim of the present trial was to investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in patients with renal colic within the emergency department.
Study Design and Setting: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, single-center, clinical trial will be conducted in emergency department of a tertiary care university hospital.
- Conditions
- Renal Colic
- Being tested
- TENS, placebo group
- Keywords
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, emergency medicine
- Medical subject headings
- Renal Colic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TENSDevice
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment will be activated.
placebo groupDevice
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment will not be activated.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| TENS | Active comparator | Patients receiving the real transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with 100 hertz, pulse width 200 microseconds, voltage 2 milliampere Receives: Device: TENS |
| placebo group | Sham comparator | Patients receiving the application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, but transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will not be activated. Receives: Device: placebo group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Reduction of the intensity of pain
Subjects will complete 100 mm visual analog scales at time zero, 15 and 30 minutes after taking Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation application
Measured: 0 minutes, 15 minutes and 30 minutes after taking Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation application
Secondary outcomes (1)
Adverse events
30 minutes after taking Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation application
Measured: 30 minutes after
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Aug 2017
- Study start12 Jun 2017
- Primary completion12 Aug 2017
- Study completion20 Aug 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Renal ColicStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Adiyaman University Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Umut Gulacti, Adiyaman University Research Hospital
- Investigators
- Umut Gulacti, M.D., Principal investigator, Adiyaman University of Medical Faculty
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03237208
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 08.06.2017/02
- Status last verified
- Sep 2017
- First submitted
- 27 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Simpson PM, Fouche PF, Thomas RE, Bendall JC. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for relieving acute pain in the prehospital setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials. Eur J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb;21(1):10-7. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328363c9c1.
PubMed 23839103
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Sep 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Patients Undergoing Routine Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Treatment in Patients With Renal Colic Who Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo-controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03237208
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 08.06.2017/02
- Conditions
- Renal Colic
- Keywords
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, emergency medicine
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Adiyaman University Research HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 12 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Aug 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Aug 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Aug 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the present trial was to investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in patients with renal colic within the emergency department.
Detailed description
Renal colic, an intensely painful condition, is a common presenting complaint to the emergency department. Parenteral opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen are commonly used to provide relief from renal colic. The aim of the present trial was to investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in patients with renal colic within the emergency department.
Study Design and Setting: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, single-center, clinical trial will be conducted in emergency department of a tertiary care university hospital.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| TENS | Active comparator | Device: TENSPatients receiving the real transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with 100 hertz, pulse width 200 microseconds, voltage 2 milliampere |
| placebo group | Sham comparator | Device: placebo groupPatients receiving the application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, but transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will not be activated. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Adult patients with renal colic admitted to emergency department.
- Adult patients who were definitively diagnosed with acute renal colic due to urinary system stones using unenhanced computed abdominopelvic tomography
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patients below 18 years of age
- Patients with haemodynamic instability, with fever (temperature=38°C [100.4°F]), with evidence of peritoneal inflammation,
- Patients using any analgesic within the previous 48 hours of emergency department presentation
- Patients who declined to participate
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TENSTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment will be activated. | Device | TENS |
| placebo groupTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment will not be activated. | Device | placebo group |
Primary outcome
Reduction of the intensity of pain
Time frame: 0 minutes, 15 minutes and 30 minutes after taking Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation application
Subjects will complete 100 mm visual analog scales at time zero, 15 and 30 minutes after taking Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation application
1 secondary outcome
Adverse events
Time frame: 30 minutes after
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Sep 2017.
- Background: PubMed 23839103Simpson PM, Fouche PF, Thomas RE, Bendall JC. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for relieving acute pain in the prehospital setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials. Eur J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb;21(1):10-7. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328363c9c1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Umut Gulacti, M.D. principal investigator
Adiyaman University of Medical Faculty
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing TENS in people with Renal Colic, run by Adiyaman University Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Sep 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Reduction of the intensity of pain (time frame: 0 minutes, 15 minutes and 30 minutes after taking Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation application). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03237208, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Sep 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.