The effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Interferential Currents (IFC) on pain, functional capacity, and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled, single-blinded study.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 71: 104541, 2023 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim is to compare the effects of different electrical stimulations on pain, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS).METHOD:
40 pwMS were included in the study, randomized by simple random method and divided into 2 groups. Low-frequency Transkutaneal Electric Stimulation (TENS) was applied to 1st group and Interferential current was applied to 2nd group for 30 min 5 days/a week for 4 weeks. For pain severity Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), for neuropathic pain the LANSS questionnaire was used. Functional capacity was evaluated with the 2-minute walk test (2MWT) and quality of life was evaluated with the 'Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Scale (MusiQol)'.RESULTS:
The most severe and mean VAS and LANSS results significiantly decreased, 2MWT results significiantly increased in two groups (p<0.05). A significiant increase was found in all sub-headings of the MusiQol, except for the relationship with the health system in TENS group (p<0.05). An increase was found in the total score, activities of daily living, well-being, relationship with friends, relationship with family, sexual life, rejection sub-headings of the MusiQol in IFC group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of VAS, LANSS, 2MWT and MusiQol (p>0.05).CONCLUSION:
In this study, it was found that interference current and TENS applications decrease pain and increase functional capacity. However, it was determined that TENS application was a more effective method in increasing the quality of life. CLINICALTRIALS NCT05110586.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estimulación Eléctrica Transcutánea del Nervio
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Esclerosis Múltiple
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Neuralgia
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Año:
2023
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Article