Cancer Pain
Item
Patients with cancer pain (caused by tumor or therapy; or associated with tumor) ≥ 3 on an 11-point NRS the last 24 hours
boolean
C0596240 (UMLS CUI [1])
Age
Item
Age: ≥ 18 years
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
Palliative Care
Item
Patients receive at least 24 hours palliative care: on palliative care ward, palliative care consultant service or acute pain consultant service
boolean
C0030231 (UMLS CUI [1])
Language Ability, Cognitive Impairment
Item
Verbal or cognitive inability to use TENS or to answer the questionnaire
boolean
C1145677 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0338656 (UMLS CUI [2])
Life Expectancy
Item
High probability of dying within the next week
boolean
C0023671 (UMLS CUI [1])
Pain
Item
Pain that is not directly or indirectly related to tumor
boolean
C0030193 (UMLS CUI [1])
Electronic implants
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Electronic implants like pacemakers
boolean
C0021102 (UMLS CUI [1])
Metal implant
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Metal implant on electrode site
boolean
C0336580 (UMLS CUI [1])
Arrhythmia
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Arrhythmia
boolean
C0003811 (UMLS CUI [1])
Pregnancy
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Pregnancy
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
Epilepsy
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Epilepsy
boolean
C0014544 (UMLS CUI [1])
Dermatologic disorders
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Dermatological conditions or frail skin on electrode site
boolean
C0037274 (UMLS CUI [1])
Hypersensitivity
Item
Contraindications: Jones (2009) & Disselhoff (2012): Anamnestically known distinct allergy regarding electrodes
boolean
C0020517 (UMLS CUI [1])
Discontinuation
Item
Drop-out criteria after inclusion: Patients that decide to stop TENS treatment (at any time or any reason).
boolean
C0457454 (UMLS CUI [1])
Health Status
Item
Drop-out criteria after inclusion: Further treatment is not indicated due a rapid deterioration of the patients' clinical status according to the treating physician.
boolean
C0018759 (UMLS CUI [1])
Control Group
Item
Healthy Volunteers
boolean
C0009932 (UMLS CUI [1])