Overview
Purpose of study is to evaluate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for post-operative pain control after a cesarean delivery compared to placebo and no TENS.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women undergoing scheduled or non-urgent cesarean section
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking
- Subjects with a history of chronic pain or chronic opioid use
- Pre-operative use of opioids for more than 1 week in the preceding 6 months
- Previous exposure to the TENS unit
- Women with an allergy or contraindication to narcotics/NSAIDs/acetaminophen
- Subjects who had a midline vertical skin incision during this operation
- Subjects who did not receive intrathecal opioids at the time of their cesarean delivery
- Adhesive allergies
- Subjects with a pacemaker (due to the unknown effects of the TENS on the electrical activity of the heart)
- Intraoperative general anesthesia
- Inability to consent to the study
- Postpartum tubal ligation