Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and catheter-related bladder discomfort following transurethral resection of bladder tumour: A randomised controlled trial
Primary resultResult — go to the resultRelative risk 0.294 95% CI 0.161–0.536Authors' conclusion
TENS reduced moderate to severe CRBD, decreased postoperative pain, and increased patient satisfaction after TURBT.
Study context
- Population
- Patients requiring urinary catheterisation after transurethral resection of bladder tumours (TURBT), large university tertiary hospital, October 2022 to March 2023
- Participants
- 56 vs 56
- Comparison
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) vs control
- TENSn = 56
- Controln = 56reference
- Primary endpoint
- Moderate to severe catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) (self-reported CRBD symptoms with or without behavioural response)
- Follow-up
- Immediately postoperatively
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Relative risk
0.294
95% CI 0.161–0.536
P < 0.001
Events by treatment group
TENS vs Control
RR 0.294 (95% CI 0.161–0.536); P < 0.001
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | TENS | Control | RR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate to severe CRBD · 1 h postoperativelyAbsolute risk reduction = 0.27; NNT = 3.7 | 1.8% | 28.6% | 0.06 (0.01–0.46) | P < 0.001 | |
| 0.050.21520Relative risk (log scale) |
| Outcome | TENS | Control | Estimate | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain score · 1 h | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | mean difference 0.4 (95% CI 0.2–0.6) | P < 0.001 | |
| Patient satisfaction score | 5.0 (interval 4.0–6.0) | 3.0 (interval 3.0–4.0) | median difference 2.0 (95% CI 1.0–2.0) | P < 0.001 | |
| −10123Difference (linear scale) |
Original publication
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and catheter-related bladder discomfort following transurethral resection of bladder tumour: A randomised controlled trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 13 August 2024. doi:10.
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