Effectiveness of the Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Dysmenorrhea

NCT01455285 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 0377.0.045.000-10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: What is the best modulation of pulse frequency in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in dysmenorrhea? Purpose: To determine the effect of hypoalgesia frequency modulation pulse by transcutaneous electrical nerve (TENS) in dysmenorrhea. Methods: A controlled clinical study and prospective developed at the School of Physiotherapy Clinic / UFPI. Forty students were randomized into four distinct groups of the modulation frequency TENS: group 1 - 100 Hz, 100μs, group 2 - 4 Hz, 100μs, group 3 - placebo (apparatus off), group 4 - placebo induced (2 Hz, 40μs). All were initially evaluated by a questionnaire developed for the study, the visual analogue scale (VAS) (before, after 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes) and the McGill Pain Questionnaire (before and after 20 minutes). The total duration of TENS application was 20 minutes and all protocols were performed in a single session. The analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA) followed by the Tukey procedure was applied to identify differences between experimental groups for each variable analyzed. The level of significance was p\< 0,05.

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Keywords

dysmenorrhea; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS; analgesia; pain visual analog scale; McGill pain questionnaire

Interventions

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 33 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• be the first or second day of menstruation
• dysmenorrhea present at the time of application of TENS
• not having undergone any procedure analgesic six hours before the application of TENS

You may not qualify if:

• not to mention dysmenorrhea at the time of evaluation
• pregnant women
• were using some method of hormonal contraception on an ongoing basis
• had sensory deficits or cognitive and cases of contraindication to TENS application.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Federal do Piauí: lead

Study Sites (1)

School of Physiotherapy Clinic UFPI / Campus Minister Reis Velloso

Parnaíba, Piauí, 64202-020, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Proctor ML, Smith CA, Farquhar CM, Stones RW. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;2002(1):CD002123. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002123.

  PMID: 11869624 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea; Agnosia

Interventions

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation Therapy; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Analgesia; Anesthesia and Analgesia

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 11, 2011
• First Posted: October 19, 2011
• Last Updated: October 19, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-05

Locations

BR (1)