Avaliação da eletroestimulação nervosa transcutânea para alívio da dor de contração uterina pós-parto durante a amamentação: ensaio clínico randomizado / Assessment of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to relieve the painful postpartum uterine contractions during breastfeeding: a randomized clinical trial

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During breastfeeding occurs the release of oxytocin for milk ejection, that cause uterine contractions associated with painful process. The transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a physical therapy resource, which aims to pain relief. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of TENS to relief of painful uterine contraction during lactation in multiparous after vaginal delivery. The specific objectives were to measure and characterize the uterine contraction pain and identify pain complaints during breastfeeding. This is a randomized, controlled clinical study, formed by 32 multiparous after vaginal delivery, during breastfeeding. The study was conducted with ethical standards and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto - USP. The study was accomplished in a maternity hospital in the state of São Paulo. The participants were placed randomly. The participants were divided in two groups, the experimental group (EG) received the application of conventional TENS and the control group (CG). For EG, the electrodes were placed in the paravertebral region (T10-L1 and S2-S4), programmed to generate frequency of 80Hz, pulse duration of 100?s and intensity adjusted to cause strong feeling and tolerable. The device was applied for 40 minutes. The women were evaluated by Category Numeric Scale (NRS) and Present Pain Intensity (PPI), in two feedings, corresponding to the first and second evaluation. During the first assessment women were asked about pain characteristics and the presence of other pain complaints. In the second evaluation, EG received conventional TENS during breastfeeding and the CG were only accompanied by the same period. After remove the conventional TENS of the EG and monitoring the CG, the women were asked again in relation to the level of pain. In the end, the participants of the EG responded about treatment satisfaction and discomfort of the current. Descriptive analysis was performed for the presentation of data and comparative analysis between the groups, using non-parametric test, with significance level p <= 0.05. The painful uterine contraction had the following characteristics: deep, located in a lower abdomen and rhythmic. The onset and decreased pain associated with the start and end suction, respectively. The pain complaints were breast pain, perineal, in upper extremity, lower extremity, neck and spine. The PPI indicated that the most participants were assessed as moderate pain and pain level was 5.53 for the NRS. In the EG intragroup analysis showed a significant reduction of pain by the NRS (p <0.0001) after use of TENS. The GC also showed significant reduction in pain between the first and second evaluation (p = 0.04). In the intergroup analysis, the EG had significant reduction in pain by the PPI (p <0.001) and the NRS (p <0.01) when compared to CG. The women who used TENS reported being very satisfied or satisfied with the resource, using the technique in future puerperium and felt no discomfort caused by the current of conventional TENS. The intervention did not cause any adverse effects and side effects in EG. The conventional TENS was effective in relieving of uterine contraction pain after delivery and during breastfeeding, may be the method of choice for this type of pain relief.

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