Endometriosis
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range from 18 to 40 years; diagnosis of endometriosis; having a pain score greater than 3; cognitive ability to understand and answer questionnaires; tolerance to electrical stimulation treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe headache; dizziness or migraine; having other chronic urinary tract and/or gynecological diseases; being in the puerperal period; be breastfeeding; having a history of brain surgery; presence of tumors; having epileptic disease; have a history of alcohol or drug abuse; have metal implants in the head; have a history of previous gynecological surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a decrease in pain up to one month after the end of the intervention, verified through algometry, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a decrease in pain up to one month after the end of the intervention, verified through the Brief Pain Inventory, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.;It is expected to find an improvement in quality of life up to one month after the end of the intervention, verified through the Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.;It is expected to find an improvement in fatigue up to one month after the end of the intervention, verified through the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Scale, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements.;It is expected to find an improvement in satisfaction up to one month after the end of the intervention, verified through the Patient Global Impression, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Micussi
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed