The Immediate Analgesic Effect and Impact on Gait Function of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Late-Stage Elderly Individuals with Knee Pain: Examination of Gait Function Using an IoT-Based Gait Analysis Device

UMIN ID: UMIN000054311

Registered date:02/05/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Late-stage elderly
• Date of first enrollment: 2022/03/03
• Target sample size: 30
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): 30-60 minutes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the knee

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Gait Function
• Secondary Outcome: Knee joint pain

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 80years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Contraindications for using low-frequency therapy devices (applicable to those using implanted medical electrical devices such as pacemakers, those with sensory impairments of the skin, those with abnormal skin conditions, those unable to communicate their intent, and those with severe peripheral circulatory disorders caused by conditions such as diabetes)

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Waseda Elderly Health Association Co., Ltd.
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: none