TENS Self-applied in the Complementary Treatment of Deep Endometriosis

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS, BRAZIL · May 10, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

* Women will be selected to participate in the study between June 2016 to March 2018, from medical records research and routine queries in Endometriosis clinic of the Gynecology's Hospital of University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the clinic of Gynecology (Endometriosis routine queries) of the Hospital of University of São Paulo (USP). All women will respond to the Check List for inclusion in the study and will sign an informed consent form.
* The women selected will be randomized into two distinct groups: follow-up/treatment - control group (CG) composed of two phases of 8 weeks each or trea...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Women at reproductive age;
• • 18 and 50 years;
• • diagnosis of deep endometriosis (cul-de-sac and intestinal lesions);
• • using hormonal treatment at least 3 months;
• • persistence of chronic pelvic pain and/or dyspareunia.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Women with decreased skin sensitivity;
• • pregnant women;
• • women with pacemaker implants;
• • cutaneous hypersensitivity (allergic reactions to gel or electrode);
• • women with epilepsy;
• • cardiac (cardiac arrhythmia);
• • osteosynthesis in the application place;
• • a solution of discontinuity of the skin;
• • malignant tumors;
• • acute inflammatory disease;
• • other gynecological associated pathologies;
• • a cognitive deficiency that precludes the understanding of instruments and/or instructions for self-applied of TENS.