Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain
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Resumo: | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological method already established in the modulation of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of conventional TENS and acupuncture-like TENS on cold-induced pain. Thirty healthy subjects aged 18 to 40 years old were randomized into in three groups: placebo, conventional TENS, and acupuncture-like TENS. A cold-induced pain protocol was used, in six cycles (two pre-treatment, two during, and two after treatment); TENS was applied for 20 minutes through 2 channels, the conventional modality at sensory level at 80 Hz, and the acupuncture modality at motor level at 4 Hz. Variables analysed were pain threshold, tolerance to pain, and pain intensity. No statistically significant differences were found in any variable between post and pre-treatment measures in all groups. Hence neither conventional or acupuncture-like TENS had any effect on cold-induced pain. Further studies are suggested, with different experimental pain models, and with longer time of TENS application. |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain Estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea nas modalidades convencional e acupuntura na dor induzida pelo frio DorEstimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea^i1^smétoLimiar da dorPainPain thresholdTranscutaneous electric nerve stimulation^i2^smeth Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological method already established in the modulation of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of conventional TENS and acupuncture-like TENS on cold-induced pain. Thirty healthy subjects aged 18 to 40 years old were randomized into in three groups: placebo, conventional TENS, and acupuncture-like TENS. A cold-induced pain protocol was used, in six cycles (two pre-treatment, two during, and two after treatment); TENS was applied for 20 minutes through 2 channels, the conventional modality at sensory level at 80 Hz, and the acupuncture modality at motor level at 4 Hz. Variables analysed were pain threshold, tolerance to pain, and pain intensity. No statistically significant differences were found in any variable between post and pre-treatment measures in all groups. Hence neither conventional or acupuncture-like TENS had any effect on cold-induced pain. Further studies are suggested, with different experimental pain models, and with longer time of TENS application. A estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea (TENS) é um recurso não-farmacológico já consagrado na modulação de dores agudas e crônicas. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o efeito da TENS convencional e na modalidade TENS-acupuntura na dor induzida pelo frio. Trinta indivíduos saudáveis com idade entre 18 e 40 anos foram distribuídos ao acaso em três grupos: placebo, TENS convencional e TENS-acupuntura. Foi utilizado um protocolo de indução de dor pelo frio composto por seis ciclos: dois pré-tratamento, dois durante e dois após o tratamento. A TENS foi aplicada por 20 minutos por dois canais, sendo a modalidade convencional, no nível sensorial, na freqüência de 80 Hz e a modalidade acupuntura, no nível motor, a 4 Hz. Foram medidos limiar de dor, tolerância à dor e intensidade da dor. Não foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente significante nos valores medidos durante a após o tratamento quando comparados aos dos ciclos pré-tratamento, em todas as variáveis. Nas duas modalidades estudadas pois, a TENS, nos parâmetros de aplicação utilizados, não modificou a dor induzida por frio, sugerindo-se novos estudos com maior tempo de aplicação da TENS e diferentes modelos de dor experimental. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina2009-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/article/view/1210910.1590/S1809-29502009000200010Fisioterapia e Pesquisa; Vol. 16 No. 2 (2009); 148-154 Fisioterapia e Pesquisa; Vol. 16 Núm. 2 (2009); 148-154 Fisioterapia e Pesquisa; v. 16 n. 2 (2009); 148-154 2316-91171809-2950reponame:Fisioterapia e Pesquisainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/article/view/12109/13886Copyright (c) 2017 Fisioterapia e Pesquisainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMorimoto, Hisa CostaYonekura, Márcia YumiLiebano, Richard Eloin2012-05-13T15:57:49Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/12109Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/fpuspPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/oai||revfisio@usp.br2316-91171809-2950opendoar:2012-05-13T15:57:49Fisioterapia e Pesquisa - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain Estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea nas modalidades convencional e acupuntura na dor induzida pelo frio |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain Morimoto, Hisa Costa Dor Estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea^i1^sméto Limiar da dor Pain Pain threshold Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation^i2^smeth |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain |
title_full |
Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain |
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Conventional and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain |
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Morimoto, Hisa Costa |
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Morimoto, Hisa Costa Yonekura, Márcia Yumi Liebano, Richard Eloin |
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Yonekura, Márcia Yumi Liebano, Richard Eloin |
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Morimoto, Hisa Costa Yonekura, Márcia Yumi Liebano, Richard Eloin |
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Dor Estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea^i1^sméto Limiar da dor Pain Pain threshold Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation^i2^smeth |
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Dor Estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea^i1^sméto Limiar da dor Pain Pain threshold Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation^i2^smeth |
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological method already established in the modulation of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of conventional TENS and acupuncture-like TENS on cold-induced pain. Thirty healthy subjects aged 18 to 40 years old were randomized into in three groups: placebo, conventional TENS, and acupuncture-like TENS. A cold-induced pain protocol was used, in six cycles (two pre-treatment, two during, and two after treatment); TENS was applied for 20 minutes through 2 channels, the conventional modality at sensory level at 80 Hz, and the acupuncture modality at motor level at 4 Hz. Variables analysed were pain threshold, tolerance to pain, and pain intensity. No statistically significant differences were found in any variable between post and pre-treatment measures in all groups. Hence neither conventional or acupuncture-like TENS had any effect on cold-induced pain. Further studies are suggested, with different experimental pain models, and with longer time of TENS application. |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina |
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