Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Interferential Current in Primary Dysmenorrhea

ABSTRACT Objective.  To compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and interferential current in primary dysmenorrhea. Design.  A prospective, randomized, and controlled study. Setting.  Hacettepe University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. Patients.  Thir...

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Published in:Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) Mass.), 2007-05, Vol.8 (4), p.295-300
Main Authors: Tugay, Nazan, Akbayrak, Türkan, Demirtürk, Funda, Karakaya, İİ Ilkim Çıtak, Kocaacar, Özge, Tugay, Umut, Karakaya, Mehmet Gürhan, Demirtürk, Fazlı
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea - complications
Dysmenorrhea - therapy
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Female
Humans
Interferential Current
Low Back Pain - etiology
Low Back Pain - therapy
Lower Extremity
Menarche
Menstrual Cycle - physiology
Pain - etiology
Pain Management
Pain Measurement
Prospective Studies
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective.  To compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and interferential current in primary dysmenorrhea. Design.  A prospective, randomized, and controlled study. Setting.  Hacettepe University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. Patients.  Thirty‐four volunteer subjects with primary dysmenorrhea (mean age: 21.35 ± 1.70 years) were included. Statistical analyses were performed in 32 subjects who completed all measures. Interventions.  Fifteen subjects received interferential current application for 20 minutes and 17 subjects received transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for 20 minutes when they were experiencing dysmenorrhea. Outcome Measures.  Physical characteristics, years since menarche, length of menstrual cycle (days), and duration of menstruation (days) were recorded. Visual analog scale ( VAS) intensities of menstrual pain, referred lower limb pain, and low back pain were recorded before treatment, and immediately, 8 hours, and 24 hours after treatment. Results.  Intensities of the evaluated parameters decreased beginning from just after the applications in both groups (P 
ISSN:1526-2375
1526-4637
DOI:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00308.x