Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Department of Physiotherapy, St Johns Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore, India
Research
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Labor Pain and the Duration of First Stage of Labor
Author(s): Smita Elizabeth Joseph*, Annamma Thomas, Rita Mhaskar and John Michael
Purpose: Labor pain is caused by contraction of the uterine muscles and the pressure of the baby’s presenting part on the cervix. The effective management of labor pain plays a decisive role in the labor outcome indicating the need for a non-pharmacological therapy to manage labor pain.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 300 pregnant women at low antenatal risk who anticipated full term vaginal delivery in a tertiary care hospital in Urban South India. During the active phase of first stage of labor, the women in the experimental group received TENs which was increased in intensity with the increase in pain and the women in the control group received TENS at baseline intensity. Both .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-0932.24.14.4.622