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Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields for Analgesia Post Mastectomy

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by European Institute of Oncology
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorEuropean Institute of Oncology
Started2023-05-09
Est. completion2024-12-31
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
SexFEMALE
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

Study aim is to test AlgoCare, a device that uses the technology PEMF (Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Fields) for the treatment of postoperative pain in oncological breast surgery, in order to demonstrate that the use of Algocare in the postoperative period allows for a reduction in pain intensity in terms of Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score and use of analgesic drugs.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Breast cancer patients undergoing unilateral mastectomy with reconstruction and without axillary dissection

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with PaceMakers (PMs), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs), neurostimulators or other active medical devices or metal implants near the application area
* Pregnancy
* Amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, infectious arthritis, Paget's disease or joint tumors

Conditions4

Breast CancerCancerFemale Breast CancerPost Operative Pain

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