Comparison of the Effects of High-frequency TENS and Connective Tissue Manipulation on the Primary Dysmenorrhea
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 主要终点
- Assessment of Pain Severity
研究概览
简要总结
this study was to compare the early and short-term effects of high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus connective tissue manipulation (CTM) in participants with primary dysmenorrhea. Half of the participants received CTM, while the other half received TENS.
详细描述
CTM and TENS each relieve dysmenorrhea pain, but they do so by different. The electrotherapy modality that is most commonly used in the treatment of dysmenorrhea is TENS. It has been reported in studies that high-frequency TENS is more effective in reducing pain than either low-frequency TENS or placebo TENS.
A scan of the literature reveals that although there are differing opinions and applications related to the number and duration of CTM, it has been shown that women with primary dysmenorrhea experience reduced pain after CTM,
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •being between the ages of 18-30
- •having a diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea
排除标准
- •having used an oral contraceptive in the last 3 months,
- •having an active sexual life,
- •pregnancy,
- •having gone through childbirth,
- •having a neurological deficit,
- •any kind of systemic condition,
- •a diagnosed gynecological condition (pelvic inflammatory diseases, endometriosis, uterus cancers, ovarian cysts, etc.),
- •taking psychotherapeutic drugs.
结局指标
主要结局
Assessment of Pain Severity
时间窗: Change from Pain severity at 3 months
To determine the localization of pain, the participants were asked to point out and mark the place(s) they felt the most pain on a body diagram. The severity of the pain of dysmenorrhea was assessed on a 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
次要结局
- Assessment of Depressive Symptoms(Change from Beck Depression Inventory score at 3 months)
- Assessment of Anxiety(Change from Beck Anxiety Inventory score at 3 months)
- Assessment of Sleep Disorders and Fatigue(Change from Sleep Disorders and Fatigue severity at 3 months)
- Assessment of General Health Status(Change from General Health Questionnaire score at 3 months)
研究者
Nilay Yürekdeler Şahin
Assistant Professor
Izmir Bakircay University