Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation based pain control system via Q-EEG validation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradkij Panavaranan ◽  
Yodchanan Wongsawat
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

A comparison of the effects of electroacupuncture versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain control in knee osteoarthritis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2020 ◽  
pp. 096452842092119
Author(s):  
Xiaowei Shi ◽  
Wenjing Yu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
Oyunerdene Battulga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Bayesian Network ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Meta Analyses

Background To compare the effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods Four English (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Web of Science) and three Chinese (China Science Journal Citation Report (VIP), Wanfang and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)) language databases were searched for eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs), comparing four approaches: EA, TENS, medication and sham/placebo controls. The primary outcome was pain intensity, measured by visual analogue scale (VAS), numeric-rating scale (NRS) or Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scale. Classic pairwise and Bayesian network meta-analyses were conducted to integrate the treatment efficacy/effectiveness through direct and indirect evidence. Results Thirteen studies were included. In the direct meta-analyses, there was no statistically significant overall effect of EA (mean difference (MD) −4.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) −12.51 to 2.96), while the overall effects of high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (H-TENS) (MD −16.63, 95% CI −24.57 to −8.69) and medication (MD −7.12, 95% CI −12.07 to −2.17) were statistically significant. In the network meta-analyses, the relative effect of the EA and H-TENS groups (MD 5.07, 95% CI −11.33 to 21.93) on pain control did not differ. Meanwhile, H-TENS demonstrated the highest probability of being the first best treatment, and EA had the second highest probability. Conclusion The present analysis indicated that both EA and TENS exert significant pain relieving effects in KOA. Among the four treatments, H-TENS was found to be the optimal treatment choice for the management of KOA pain in the short-term, and EA the second best treatment option. Given that the application of TENS is recommended by various international guidelines for the treatment of KOA, EA may also represent a potentially effective non-pharmacologic therapy.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Tens) for postoperative pain control

Pain ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. S68 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Park ◽  
P. S. Thomas ◽  
L. Chen ◽  
H. A. Yuan ◽  
B. E. Frederiekson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Postoperative Pain Control ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Control After Spinal Fusion with Harrington Rods

1985 ◽  
Vol 65 (10) ◽  
pp. 1517-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Issenman ◽  
Michael F. Nolan ◽  
John Rowley ◽  
Royce Hobby
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Fusion ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control after vaginal delivery and cesarean section

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (15) ◽  
pp. 1572-1575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seda Kayman-Kose ◽  
Dagistan Tolga Arioz ◽  
Hasan Toktas ◽  
Gulengul Koken ◽  
Mine Kanat-Pektas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

scholarly journals The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain control and phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PNMT) gene expression after cesarean section

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-157
Author(s):  
Wenxiang Chen ◽  
Chunying Liu ◽  
Yongrong Yang ◽  
Lili Tian
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Analgesic Drug ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Analgesic Drugs

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is one of the non-pharmacological methods of pain relief that has been able to reduce pain by 70 to 90% in postoperative pain control. This study aimed to determine the effect of TENS on pain control after cesarean section and its effect on PNMT gene expression. For this purpose, a double-blind randomized clinical trial was performed on 70 Chinese patients with elective cesarean section. Patients were divided into case and control groups. In the case group, TENS and analgesic drugs were used to relieve pain, and in the control group, the only analgesic drug was used. Then the severity of pain, recurrence of pain attacks, the number of analgesic drugs used and the amount of analgesic drug used in the first 24 hours after surgery were evaluated and compared. Blood samples were also taken from patients to evaluate PNMT gene expression. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR was used to study changes in gene expression. The results showed that the group treated with TENS had less pain intensity and less recurrence of pain attacks than the group that received only analgesic medication. Also, the frequency of analgesic drug use and its dose in the TENS group were significantly lower than in the control group. TENS, on the other hand, has been able to greatly reduce the expression of the PNMT gene, which is produced during times of stress. Therefore, it is recommended that TENS be used as a non-invasive and non-pharmacological adjuvant effective in reducing pain after cesarean section.

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