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Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in labour pain

Doğum ağrısında transkütaneal elektriksel sinir stimulasyonunun etkinliği

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CONCLUSION: The results showed that, TENS had no superiority over placebo TENS but it might increase the pain tolerance by changing the quality of pain.

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Objective & Hypothesis:AIM: To investigate whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has superiority over placebo TENS at labour pain.
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Key Findings & Data:MATERIAL AND METHOD: 30 primigravid women who accepted to the hospital for their delivery were randomly assigned into two groups.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSION: The results showed that, TENS had no superiority over placebo TENS but it might increase the pain tolerance by changing the quality of pain.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Ağrı · Apgar skoru · Ağrı ölçümü

Abstract

AIM: To investigate whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has superiority over placebo TENS at labour pain. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 30 primigravid women who accepted to the hospital for their delivery were randomly assigned into two groups. TENS was applied to 15 subjects and placebo TENS was applied to the other 15 during their labour. Intensity and quality of labour pain, labour duration and labour outcomes were compared between the groups. Intensity of pain was measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS) and, quality of pain was measured by using the scale of "Pain-0-Meter". RESULTS: No significant difference (p>0.05) was found between the two groups in relation to intensity of pain which was measured by using VAS. When the groups were compared according to quality of pain, it's obseved that reactive pain scores belonging to the third phase of the first stage and second stage of labour were different (p<0.05) between the groups in favour of TENS. There were no significant differences in duration of labour (p>0.05) and Apgar scores (1st. and 5th. minutes ) (p>0.05) between the two groups. CONCLUSION: The results showed that, TENS had no superiority over placebo TENS but it might increase the pain tolerance by changing the quality of pain.

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AMAÇ: Doğum ağrısında transkütaneal elektriksel sinir stimulasyonunun (TENS), plasebo TENS'e göre üstün olup olmadığının araştırılması. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Doğum yapmak üzere hastaneye başvuran 30 primigravidanın 15'ine TENS, 15'ine plasebo TENS uygulanarak ağrının şiddeti ve niteliği ile doğum süresi ve doğum sonuçları üzerindeki etkileri karşılaştırılmıştır. Ağrı şiddeti visual analog skala (VAS) ile, ağrı niteliği ise "Pain-0-Meter" skalası ile ölçülmüştür. BULGULAR: VAS ile değerlendirilen ağrı şiddetleri açısından gruplar arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır (p>0.05). Niteliksel ağrı değerleri açısından gruplar karşılaştırıldığında, tepkisel ağrı puanları arasındaki fark, doğumun birinci devresinin üçüncü fazında ve ikinci devrede, TENS grubu lehine anlamlı bulunmuştur (p 0.05). Bebeklerin 1. ve 5. dakikalardaki Apgar skorları açısından her iki grup arasında fark yoktur (p>0.05). SONUÇ: TENS'in plaseboya göre belirgin bir üstünlüğünün olmadığı ancak ağrının niteliğini değiştirerek ağrı toleransını arttırdığı sonucuna varılmıştır.

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BİLGEHAN, H., AKARCALI, İ. (2002). Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in labour pain. Medical Network Klinik Bilimler ve Doktor, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3, 374–378. https://ajindex.com/articles/279186

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