Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Pain Intensity among Female Students during Dysmenorrhea In Hafr Al Batin Region of Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is one of electromagnetic therapy which involves the use of electromagnetic energy to diagnose or therapeutic purposes such as dysmenorrhoea.The present study aim to determine the Effect of Trans-Cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on dysmenorrheal pain intensity among students. Intervention study was conducted at the College of Applied Medical Science, Hafer El-Batin university. A none-randomized (single blind) - placebo controlled clinical trial research was examined; a convenient sample of 80 students were included in the study from different stages in college, and chosen from 10% of the total students with primary dysmenorrhea at the previously mentioned setting. The sample was subjected to the following criteria: age ranging from 18-24 years, regular menstruation, not follow special dietary regiment, medically diagnosed for primary dysmenorrhea with various degree, healthy female (free from medical and obstetric diseases), not use any drug or physical method for relieving pain and finally doesn't use any complementary and alternative therapy. Data were collected through three tools: Tool (I): SocioDemographic and menstrual characteristics,Tool (II): Dysmenorrheal pain profile,Tool (III): Visual analogue scale (VAS). Method: subjects were assigned randomly into two groups of (40) the experimental; TENS unit was placed on site of pains and (40) the control; TENS placebo group. Visual analogue scale was used to measure the intensity of dysmenorrheal pain for both groups, three times, once before and twice after TENS application by two consecutive menstrual cycles.Resultsillustrated that, A highly statistically significant difference was observed among students of both groups before and after intervention, where (P =<0.0001).Moreover, another highly significant difference was also detected among students of the study group before & after first and second months of intervention in relation to their intensity of dysmenorrheal pain as measured by VAS, where (P =0.000). The study concludedthat, TENS is one of the effective nonpharmacological methods for reducing pain intensity and symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Randa Mohammed Abo Baker, Dr. Farhan Khashim Alswailmi, Shaimaa Ahmed Mustafa
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