Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the Pain Intensity During Insertion of Needle in Patients Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Javad Amini Saman,
Hassan Karimpour,
Behzad Hemmatpour,
Saeed Mohammadi,
Saeed Darvishi,
Rasool Kawyannejad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of acupuncture and meridian studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2093-8152
pISSN - 2005-2901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jams.2020.03.062
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , visual analogue scale , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , randomized controlled trial , spinal nerve , surgery , spinal cord , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Needle insertion pain during spinal anesthesia is an unpleasant experience for patients. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on the pain intensity during the insertion of spinal needles in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia.
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