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Comparative study between the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Low Power Laser devices in the scar incision in post-cesarean pain

Comparative study between Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Low Power Laser in post-cesarean section pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3dv5t8
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-08
Start date
2020-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cesarean scar

Interventions

It is a prospective analytical study, with an experimental approach with a sample of 2 groups, G1 (laser) and G2 (tens), each composed of 10 puerperal women, selected by the “snowball” technique. The
Other
E02.594.540
E02.331.800

Sponsors

Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas
Lead Sponsor
Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Postpartum women residing in Patos de Minas - MG, who are in the immediate puerperium (3 to 10 days postpartum), with pain at the incision site, with spinal anesthesia before the surgical procedure, absence of pathology will be included in the study genitourinary.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with changes in sensitivity, demyelinating diseases, spinal cord trauma, hemorrhage, infection, fever, anesthetic complications, arterial hypertension will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to prove the effectiveness of laser and tension devices for reducing pain and accelerating the healing process of the post-cesarean incision, For the assessment of pain, the results obtained through VAS will be reviewed, where the participants themselves will quantify the pain according to what they are feeling.;The socio-demographic and obstetric questionnaire, prepared by the researchers themselves, aims to find out relevant information from the participants, containing personal and obstetric data. . Before the session and 24 hours after the application of the resource, the level of pain will be assessed using the instruments described below. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); McGill Pain Questionnaire; Functional Limitation Questionnaire.;Conduct a bibliographic survey about cesarean delivery relating pain in the surgical incision, and the use of laser and TENS for this condition, in order to understand all its aspects. Draw the socio-demographic, pregnancy and obstetric profile of the sample. Quantify the level of pain before and after laser and TENS application Compare the effectiveness of laser and TENS in pain relief—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Silva

Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas

leila_silva05@hotmail.com+55-34-999105915

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)