The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision
Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 66 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 169 - 175 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 İndeks Tarihi: 11-05-2021
The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision
Öz: Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy on the intensity of pain associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision in patients undergoing cesarean section (C-section) delivery.Patients and methods: This single-blind, prospective, randomized-controlled study included a total of 90 female patients (mean age 30.5 years; range, 25 to 36 years) who had a scheduled C-section delivery between November 2017 and April 2018. Forty-five postpartum patients were randomly assigned into the treatment group (Group 1) and TENS electrodes were placed below and above the abdominal incision. The control group (n=45) consisted of 45 patients who had a scheduled C-section (Group 2) (n=45) and received routine follow-up care. The Visual Numeric Scale (VNS) scores were obtained separately for abdominal, low back, and groin pain at baseline (within 1 h after C-section before the TENS replacement), at postpartum 2, 6, 24, and 48 h. In addition to instant scoring, thepercentages of change in pain scores from baseline were also calculated for each time points.Results: Data of a total of 87 patients were analyzed. No statistically significant difference was found in the baseline VNS scores measured in any body regions between the groups (p>0.05). However, there was a statistically significant difference in the instant VNS scores for abdominal pain at 2, 6, 24, and 48 h in favor of Group 1 (p<0.05). No significant differences were found in the instant VNS scores for low back and groin pain (p>0.05). The comparison of changes in pain scores from baseline (% change) over time between the groups revealed astatistically significant difference in favor of Group 1 in all VNS scores for abdominal, low back, and groin pain at 2, 6, 24, and 48 h (p<0.05).Conclusion: Our study results suggest that TENS is an effective and safe non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatment modality. It may be preferred as an alternative method in pain control in postpartum women after C-section delivery.
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| APA | Kasapoğlu I, kasapoğlu aksoy m, Cetinkaya Demir B, Altan L (2020). The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. , 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| Chicago | Kasapoğlu Işıl,kasapoğlu aksoy meliha,Cetinkaya Demir Bilge,Altan Lale The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. (2020): 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| MLA | Kasapoğlu Işıl,kasapoğlu aksoy meliha,Cetinkaya Demir Bilge,Altan Lale The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. , 2020, ss.169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| AMA | Kasapoğlu I,kasapoğlu aksoy m,Cetinkaya Demir B,Altan L The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. . 2020; 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| Vancouver | Kasapoğlu I,kasapoğlu aksoy m,Cetinkaya Demir B,Altan L The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. . 2020; 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| IEEE | Kasapoğlu I,kasapoğlu aksoy m,Cetinkaya Demir B,Altan L "The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision." , ss.169 - 175, 2020. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| ISNAD | Kasapoğlu, Işıl vd. "The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision". (2020), 169-175. https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| APA | Kasapoğlu I, kasapoğlu aksoy m, Cetinkaya Demir B, Altan L (2020). The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 66(2), 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| Chicago | Kasapoğlu Işıl,kasapoğlu aksoy meliha,Cetinkaya Demir Bilge,Altan Lale The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 66, no.2 (2020): 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| MLA | Kasapoğlu Işıl,kasapoğlu aksoy meliha,Cetinkaya Demir Bilge,Altan Lale The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol.66, no.2, 2020, ss.169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| AMA | Kasapoğlu I,kasapoğlu aksoy m,Cetinkaya Demir B,Altan L The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020; 66(2): 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| Vancouver | Kasapoğlu I,kasapoğlu aksoy m,Cetinkaya Demir B,Altan L The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020; 66(2): 169 - 175. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| IEEE | Kasapoğlu I,kasapoğlu aksoy m,Cetinkaya Demir B,Altan L "The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision." Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 66, ss.169 - 175, 2020. 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
| ISNAD | Kasapoğlu, Işıl vd. "The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in pain control after cesarean section delivery associated with uterine contractions and abdominal incision". Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 66/2 (2020), 169-175. https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2020.3225 |
