The effect of TENS on the severity of pain during medical abortion pain in the first trimester of pregnancy

The effect of TENS on the severity of pain during medical abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy in comparison with the control group

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170515033989N2

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-17

Start date

2021-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-29

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Conditions

Medical Abortion.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Using TENS and Ibuprofen to reduce pain in first trimester abortion candidates with misoprostol - Ibuprofen administration method: Ibuprofen Tab ( produced by Loghm

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Single pregnancy Less than 13 weeks of pregnancy Body mass index below 30 kg / m2 Candidate for termination of pregnancy with Misoprostol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensitivity to Misoprostol and Ibuprofen Drug addiction History of chronic pain History of using TENS

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ibuprofen intake. Timepoint: Once at the end of the abortion process. Method of measurement: Dosage consumed throughout the abortion process (mg).;Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization - at the beginning of using TENS - at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours after TENS. Method of measurement: Numeral Visual scale (NVS).;Satisfaction with the whole abortion process. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Based on the question from the patient - bad - normal - good - excellent.;Satisfaction with the analgesia process. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Based on the question from the patient - bad - normal - good - excellent.;Satisfaction with the use of the TENS device. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Based on the question from the patient - bad - normal - good - excellent.;Duration of use of TENS. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Minute.;Side effects. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Question from the patient and examination and mention of the complication.	—

Measure

Time frame

Ibuprofen intake. Timepoint: Once at the end of the abortion process. Method of measurement: Dosage consumed throughout the abortion process (mg).;Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of hospitalization - at the beginning of using TENS - at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours after TENS. Method of measurement: Numeral Visual scale (NVS).;Satisfaction with the whole abortion process. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Based on the question from the patient - bad - normal - good - excellent.;Satisfaction with the analgesia process. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Based on the question from the patient - bad - normal - good - excellent.;Satisfaction with the use of the TENS device. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Based on the question from the patient - bad - normal - good - excellent.;Duration of use of TENS. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Minute.;Side effects. Timepoint: Once the abortion process is completed. Method of measurement: Question from the patient and examination and mention of the complication.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMinoo Yaghmaei

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

m.yaghmaei@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2243 2560

Outcome results

None listed

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