Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the symptomatic management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a placebo-control randomized trial
Int. braz. j. urol
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34(6): 708-714, Nov.-Dec. 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the symptomatic management of chronic prostatitis pain/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.DESIGN:
A pretest, posttest randomized double blind design was used in data collection. PARTICIPANT Twenty-four patients diagnosed with chronic prostatitis- category IIIA and IIIB of the National Institute of Health Chronic Pain (NIH-CP) were referred for physiotherapy from the Urology department. Intervention Pre treatment pain level was assessed using the NIH-CP (pain domain) index. The TENS group received TENS treatment, 5 times per week for a period of 4 weeks (mean treatment frequency, intensity, pulse width and duration of 60Hz, 100µS, 25mA and 20 minutes respectively). The Analgesic group received no TENS treatment but continued analgesics; the Control group received no TENS and Analgesic but placebo. All subjects were placed on antibiotics throughout the treatment period. Outcomemeasures:
Post-treatment pain level was also assessed using NIH-CP pain index.RESULT:
Findings of the study revealed significant effect of TENS on chronic prostatitis pain at p < 0.05.CONCLUSION:
TENS is an effective means of non-invasive symptomatic management of chronic prostatitis pain.
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Main subject:
Prostatitis
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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
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Pelvic Pain
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ethiopia
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Nigeria
Institution/Affiliation country:
Jimma University/ET
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Murtala Mohammad Specialist Hospital/NG
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