Evaluation of the effect of the transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) in the relief of post-episiotomy pain in primiparous new mothers submitted to the spontaneous vaginal delivery.

High-Frequency transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) in Post Episiotomy Pain Relief in Primiparous Puerperae: A randomized, controlled trial.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000471088

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-09

Start date

2006-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This is a controlled, single-blind, randomized clinical study that compares two study groups; high-frequency TENS and control. Forty primiparous puerperae submitted to natural childbirth with episiotomy in a Brazilian Maternity took part in this study. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of high-frequency TENS as a pain relief resource employed in primiparous puerperae subjected to natural childbirth with episiotomy.

Interventions

TENS treatment with four silicone-carbon electrodes will placed on the skin next to the episiotomy, i.e. in the puerperae’(mothers who have just given birth), thigh and gluteal muscles region. TENS is applied with 100Hz frequency and 75 microseconds pulse for 60 minutes. This is a one off intervention. Forty puerperae were randomly set into two groups: TENS and control.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Low risk pregnancy primiparous, older than 18 years old, literate, understanding the Portuguese Language, aware of time and space, post-natural childbirth, submitted to episiotomy with stitches, presenting pain in the episiotomy, and absence of any genitourinary pathology.

Exclusion criteria

TENS counter-indications as open wounds, presenting intolerance, irritation or great discomfort on the location where TENS was applied, puerperal relapse or recurrence (increased bleeding requiring intervention, phlogistic signs suggesting infection, fever, anesthesia complications, hypertension, mammary relapse or recurrences, morbid obesity (body weight 100 lb over the ideal weight).

Outcome results