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Comparison of the Effects of TENS and CTM on Primary Dysmenorrhea

NCT04235595 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-01-22

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Summary

this study was to compare the early and short-term effects of high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus connective tissue manipulation (CTM) in participants with primary dysmenorrhea. Half of the participants received CTM, while the other half received TENS.

Conditions

  • Primary Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

OTHER

Connective Tissue Manipulation

The application was delivered with the participant in a sitting position, with the entire back and sacral regions left exposed. The treatment was administered to the sacral, lower thoracic and pelvic regions.

OTHER

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

TENS was administered with the participant lying face down with a flat cushion underneath the abdomen. TENS was administered via 2 channels of electrodes placed with the sacral region in the middle. The intensity of the current was increased until the participant felt it.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Izmir Bakircay University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nesrin Yağcı · Pamukkale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-01
Primary Completion
2016-03-15
Completion
2016-08-30

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