Cesarean Section
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, with a sample of 54 postpartum women admitted to the shared accommodation of the hospital in Coari, Amazonas. The study participa
s student, and specialist in obstetrics for two years) will be responsible for assessing the patients and measuring all variables before and after treatment. Researcher 2 (students from scientific ini
Sponsors
Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia - Universidade Federal do Amazonas
Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia - Universidade Federal do Amazonas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; aged 18 years or older; subjected to elective or urgent cesarean section; hemodynamically stable; with preserved cognition and able to respond to the researchers' questions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with a pacemaker; allergy to electrodes; neurological disorders; infection at the therapy application site; postpartum women with any post-cesarean complications such as hemorrhage, infection, or bleeding at the incision; communication difficulties that make it impossible to answer the research questions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome consists of the assessment of postoperative pain intensity using two instruments: the Numeric Pain Scale (NPS), a scale from zero to 10, where zero represents no pain and 10 represents the worst possible pain, and a pressure algometer, measuring the Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) to assess deep sensitivity using the MED DOR brand pressure algometer. Measurements will be taken at three time points: before the intervention (pre-treatment), immediately after the electrotherapy application, and 24 hours after the intervention, based on observing at least a 5% variation in pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of patient satisfaction with the treatment received, evaluated through a form adapted from Lotti (2017) with questions about comfort, perception of effectiveness, and interest in repeating the therapy, as well as a zero to 10 scale to measure the level of satisfaction;Comparison of the effectiveness between electrotherapy techniques (TENS vs. interferential current), since a comparison will be made between the two intervention groups (TENS vs. interferential current) regarding pain intensity, to verify if there is superiority of one technique over the other, calculated through the difference of the means by observing a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactAndriele da Costa
Universidade Federal do Amazonas
Outcome results
None listed