Respiratory Functions Response To Tens Acupoint Stimulation Post Inhalation Injury

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inhalation Injury

Treatments: Device: acupoint TENS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04667676

4-12-2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

this study designed to examine the effect of Acu-TENS applied bilaterally on Ding Chuan acupoint to boost pulmonary functions, improve diaphragmatic excursion and decrease dyspnea in patients with inhalation injuries.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Partial or full-thickness major burns
• Diagnosis of smoke inhalation based on the history of smoke exposure and chest computed tomography (CT)
• Have no systemic disease
• Body mass index less than 30.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with any other pulmonary condition
• Cardiac condition
• Rib fracture
• Systemic disease
• Local infection and cigarette or tobacco use

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

TENS Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

patients received acupoint TENS

Treatment:

Device: acupoint TENS

Control group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

patients received shame acupoint TENS

Treatment:

Device: acupoint TENS