Camilo Fabio Mendes, Bossini Paulo Sérgio, Driusso Patricia, Ávila Mariana Arias, Parizotto Nivaldo Antônio, de Sousa Ueverton Rodrigues, Rodrigo Ramos Rogério
Department of Health Sciences, University Center of Santa Fé do Sul, Santa Fé do Sul, BRA.
Department of Biophotonics and Biomaterials, Institute of Research and Education in the Health Area (NUPEN), São Carlos, BRA.
Cureus. 2023 May 22;15(5):e39326. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39326. eCollection 2023 May.
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) refers to the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps without pathological involvement of the pelvic organs, with considerable morbidity and high prevalence among females of reproductive age. Objective The objective of this study is to present and test the efficacy of an innovative method of interactive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (iTENS) for PD. Methods and materials This study is a single-blind controlled clinical trial. This was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy. Females with PD (n=124) were divided into the treated group (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation {TENS} group {TG}, n=62) and the placebo group (PG, n=62). A single session of either iTENS or placebo intervention was used for 35 minutes. Pain, the duration of analgesia, and the use of pain medication were assessed before and after the intervention. Data from before and after the treatment were compared between groups (Student's t-test). The level of significance was set at 5%. Results A significant decrease in pain (p<0.001) was observed after the intervention for the TG, with a more long-lasting analgesia (p<0.001) and decreased need for pain medication (p<0.001). Conclusions The proposed method of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) application showed positive results for pain management on females with PD, with no reported adverse effects. The new proposed TENS application takes into account the preferences of the patient regarding positioning and the number of channels needed to cause analgesia. This application was able to promote almost complete analgesia in females with primary dysmenorrhea, and the analgesia persisted for more than one menstrual cycle.
背景 原发性痛经(PD)是指在盆腔器官无病理改变的情况下出现的痛经,在育龄女性中发病率和患病率相当高。目的 本研究旨在介绍并测试一种创新的交互式经皮电刺激神经疗法(iTENS)治疗PD的疗效。方法和材料 本研究为单盲对照临床试验。在物理治疗系门诊进行。患有PD的女性(n = 124)被分为治疗组(经皮电刺激神经疗法{TENS}组{TG},n = 62)和安慰剂组(PG,n = 62)。采用单次iTENS或安慰剂干预,持续35分钟。在干预前后评估疼痛、镇痛持续时间和止痛药的使用情况。对两组治疗前后的数据进行比较(学生t检验)。显著性水平设定为5%。结果 TG组干预后疼痛显著减轻(p<0.001),镇痛持续时间更长(p<0.001),止痛药需求减少(p<0.001)。结论 所提出的经皮电刺激神经疗法(TENS)应用方法对PD女性的疼痛管理显示出积极效果,且未报告不良反应。新提出的TENS应用考虑了患者对电极放置位置和产生镇痛所需通道数量的偏好。该应用能够在原发性痛经女性中促进几乎完全的镇痛,且镇痛持续超过一个月经周期。
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