The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on intensity of labor pain

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on intensity of labor pain in active parturition phase in pregnant women that refer to Dezyani Hospital on 2010

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201205059642N1

Enrollment

144

Registered

2012-10-31

Start date

2010-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

labor pain in active parturition phase. delivery(single)normal

Interventions

Intervention 1: Trial group: used the Tens on back (L1-T10). Intervention 2: Tens plasebo group: group received no electrical stimulation. Intervention 3: control group: no Intervention.

Treatment - Other

Placebo

Trial group: used the Tens on back (L1-T10)

Tens plasebo group: group received no electrical stimulation

control group: no Intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: primiparous? term pregnancy?cephalic presentaition?at active phase of the first stage of labor with cervical dilataion3-5 cm; age between 20-40 years- exclusion criteria: maternal cutaneous on the application site such as wound scar; pacemaker user

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Labor pain in active phase. Timepoint: Measurement of pain,right after intervention,30minutes,60minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMersedeh Kia

Golestan University Of Medical Sciences

ml7.sedehi@yahoo.com+98 17 1222 5012

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026