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Nudging hospital staff to use TENS could cut opioid need after surgery

NCT ID NCT06696430

Symptom relief Sponsor: Pether Jildenstal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether education and gentle nudges can get hospital staff to use TENS more often for pain after urological surgery. TENS sends mild electrical pulses through the skin to ease pain without drugs. Researchers will compare three groups of staff: usual care, extra TENS training, and training plus visual prompts and reminders. They will track how often TENS is used and whether patients report less pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Education and nudging strategies to encourage staff to use TENS for postoperative pain
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hospitals a low-cost way to make TENS a routine part of pain care after surgery, helping patients use fewer opioids.
What could go wrong
Changing staff habits is hard, and nudges may not stick once the study ends. The trial measures how often TENS is used, not whether it directly improves recovery.

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Study facts

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Participants

500 people

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Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Sep 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population includes healthcare staff working in the department where the study is conducted and patients who are scheduled for urological procedures under anesthesia and are 18 years or older. The focus is on observing and enhancing TENS usage in postoperative pain management within this specific clinical setting.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All staff working in the department where the study will be conducted. * Patients scheduled for urological procedures under anesthesia who are 18 years of age or older. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not give consent. * Ongoing pregnancy. * Unable to speak or understand Swedish. * Presence of electronic implants (e.g., pacemaker, implantable - defibrillator/ICD). * Regular preoperative use of opioids. * Chronic pain condition. * Known substance abuse. * Reduced sensation at the site for TENS application. * Severe untreated psychiatric disorder.

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Acute postoperative pain in urological surgery Pain management in postoperative care (including opioid-sparing approaches)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Sahlgrenska university hospital

    Gothenburg, VGR, 43100, Sweden

  • Sahlgrenska university hospital

    Gotborg, Sweden

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