The Effect of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation on Primary Dysmenorrhea-a Randomized Control Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00229164

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-29

Start date

2005-10-31

Completion date

2006-01-31

Last updated

2012-12-27

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Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea,

Keywords

Primary Dysmenorrhea,, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of high frequency TENS and compare to the placebo effect by sham TENS in a randomized control study.

Detailed description

Over 50% of American women suffered from dysmenorrhea and 10% of them will take sick leave for 1-2 days. Previous randomized control studies have demonstrated the pain relief effect of using high frequency TENS in dysmenorrheal pain. However, no investigation has been conducted to investigate the effect of high frequency TENS in female population in our country. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of high frequency TENS and compare to the placebo effect by sham TENS in a randomized control study.

Interventions

DEVICETranscutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* primary Dysmenorrhea

Exclusion criteria

* subjects with organic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
all measure the pain threshold,	—
self-rating questionnaire	—

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026