Improving slow-transit constipation with transcutaneous electrical stimulation in women: A randomized, comparative study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) in women with slow-transit constipation. Twenty-eight women with slow-transit constipation were randomly assigned to a treatment group (14 women) or a control group (14 women). Data collection was...

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Published in:Women & health 2017-04, Vol.57 (4), p.494-507
Main Authors: Yang, Youjin, Yim, Jongeun, Choi, Wonjae, Lee, Seungwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal pain
Abdominal Pain - therapy
Adult
Clinical trials
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Constipation
Constipation - therapy
Data acquisition
Data collection
Defecation
Electrical stimuli
Evacuation
Female
Females
Humans
Middle Aged
Pain
Stimulation
Symptoms
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation - methods
transcutaneous electrical stimulation
Transit
Treatment Outcome
women
Womens health
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) in women with slow-transit constipation. Twenty-eight women with slow-transit constipation were randomly assigned to a treatment group (14 women) or a control group (14 women). Data collection was conducted from March 7, 2014 to May 2, 2014. TES and sham TES were performed for 20 minutes, three times per week, for 4 weeks for the treatment and control groups, respectively. The results of the tests before and after treatment, including the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS), abdominal pain, and number of defecations per week, were assessed. A significant decrease in CAS score and in abdominal pain (p 
ISSN:0363-0242
1541-0331
DOI:10.1080/03630242.2016.1176098