Effect of one session of tDCS on the severity of pain in women with chronic pelvic pain

Nahid Divandari, Farideh Dehghan Manshadi, Nasim Shokouhi, Mahdi Vakili, Shapour Jaberzadeh
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies · 2017 · vol. 23(3) , pp. 678–682 · doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.12.014 · PMID:31563388 · W2778084809
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This study found that one session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) reduced pain and improved quality of life and disability in women with chronic pelvic 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/cm2. 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  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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Pelvic Pain Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Adult Chronic Disease Cross-Over Studies Depression Depression Double-Blind Method Female Humans Middle Aged Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Quality of Life Severity of Illness Index Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Young Adult

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