TENS to Ease Postpartum Uterine Pain During Breastfeeding

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, parallel-group trial tests whether Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) can lessen oxytocin-driven uterine contractions during early breastfeeding. Participants are 124 women who recently delivered vaginally at term and are planning to breastfeed; they are randomly assigned to receive TENS during two consecutive feeds or to standard pain care. The TENS setup uses electrodes on the lower abdomen and sacral region, delivering a defined electrical pattern during feeding. Pain is measured on a 0–10 scale to compare peak pain between groups, with safety monitored throughout. The study aims to determine if TENS can provide a non-pharmacologic option for pain relief in the immediate postpartum period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Maternal Age above 18
* Term delivery (37 weeks or more)
* Vaginal delivery within the past 48 hours.
* Multiparous women (2 or more previous births)
* Delivery of a singleton
* Have the well to breastfeed

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindication to TENS (pacemaker, epilepsy, active infection, uncontrolled hyper / hypotension.)
* Chronic analgesia use
* Severe complications requiring intervention (severe PPH) or intensive care
* Skin lesions, infections, or scars at proposed electrode sites
* Neonatal intensive care unit admission

Where it's running

• Holy Family Hospital
  Nazareth, Israel Recruiting
• Holy Family Hospital
  Nazareth, Israel Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Marwa Bayatra, MD
• Email: bayatra7@gmail.com
• Phone: 97246508900

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.