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The aim of the study was to test whether the exposure to electromagnetic millimeter waves - Millimeter Wave Therapy (MWT) is effective for relief of acute postoperative pain in patients after elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generator of electromagnetic millimeter waves | Device |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Total amount of weak opioid drug piritramide delivered via Patient-Controlled-Analgesia pump, registered daily until the 3rd postoperative day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Total amount of ibuprofen; pain intensity measured on VAS-100 twice a day; Insall knee function score; incidence of analgesia side-effects ; inflammation and wound healing parameters; credibility of patients' and research stuff blinding |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hardy Edinger, Resident in Anesth | Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, University of Greifswald, Germany | Greifswald | 17487 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18042413 | Result | Usichenko TI, Edinger H, Witstruck T, Pavlovic D, Zach M, Lange J, Gizhko V, Wendt M, Koch B, Lehmann C. Millimetre wave therapy for pain relief after total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Pain. 2008 Jul;12(5):617-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.10.004. Epub 2007 Nov 26. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D059787 | Acute Pain |
| D010149 | Pain, Postoperative |
| D000377 | Agnosia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
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| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D010468 | Perceptual Disorders |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |