TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of one session of tDCS on the severity of pain in women with chronic pelvic pain
AU - Divandari, Nahid
AU - Manshadi, Farideh Dehghan
AU - Shokouhi, Nasim
AU - Vakili, Mahdi
AU - Jaberzadeh, Shapour
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
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Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of tDCS on pain score in women with Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP). Materials & methods: A total of 16 women with CPP participated in the present double-blind sham-controlled cross-over study. Each participant received a 20-min 0.3 MA of trans Cranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS) with a current density of 0.1 mA/cm
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. In addition to the pain intensity, the Quality of Life (QOL), disability, and depression statuses were assessed prior to and one week after the treatment. Shapiro-Wilks goodness-of-fit test for normality, dependent t-Test, and Wilcoxon Signed- Rank Test were used for data analysis. Values of p <.05 were considered statistically significant. Findings: Active tDCS treatment was effective in the reduction of pain (p =.0001), improving QOL (208.938 > 193.313, P =.025), and the disability (22.375 < 30.375, P =.025). The results showed no effect of active or sham treatment on the depression (p ≥.05). Conclusion: The positive effects of active tDCS on CPP suggest the need to study the effect of this method on other types of chronic pain.
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Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of tDCS on pain score in women with Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP). Materials & methods: A total of 16 women with CPP participated in the present double-blind sham-controlled cross-over study. Each participant received a 20-min 0.3 MA of trans Cranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS) with a current density of 0.1 mA/cm
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. In addition to the pain intensity, the Quality of Life (QOL), disability, and depression statuses were assessed prior to and one week after the treatment. Shapiro-Wilks goodness-of-fit test for normality, dependent t-Test, and Wilcoxon Signed- Rank Test were used for data analysis. Values of p <.05 were considered statistically significant. Findings: Active tDCS treatment was effective in the reduction of pain (p =.0001), improving QOL (208.938 > 193.313, P =.025), and the disability (22.375 < 30.375, P =.025). The results showed no effect of active or sham treatment on the depression (p ≥.05). Conclusion: The positive effects of active tDCS on CPP suggest the need to study the effect of this method on other types of chronic pain.
KW - Chronic pelvic pain
KW - Pain intensity
KW - Quality of life
KW - Transcranial direct current stimulation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.12.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.12.014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063412806
SN - 1360-8592
VL - 23
SP - 678
EP - 682
JO - Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
JF - Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
IS - 3
ER -