The Effect of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation on Primary Dysmenorrhea-a Randomized Control Study

National Taiwan University Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of high frequency TENS and compare to the placebo effect by sham TENS in a randomized control study.

Over 50% of American women suffered from dysmenorrhea and 10% of them will take sick leave for 1-2 days. Previous randomized control studies have demonstrated the pain relief effect of using high frequency TENS in dysmenorrheal pain. However, no investigation has been conducted to investigate the effect of high frequency TENS in female population in our country. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of high frequency TENS and compare to the placebo effect by sham TENS in a randomized control study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea,

Interventions

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)DEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * primary Dysmenorrhea Exclusion Criteria: * subjects with organic disorders

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

all measure the pain threshold,

self-rating questionnaire

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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