NCT00229164

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Primary Dysmenorrhea,

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-10-01
• Completion: 2006-01-01
• First posted: 2005-09-29
• Last updated: 2012-12-27