Comparing the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and massage therapy on post laparoscopic shoulder pain: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Research

Shahrbanoo Goli¹  Parisa Rizevandi²  Mobin Mottahedi³  Samira Fatahi Babani³  MohammadBagher Shamsi⁴ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran;Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;

关键词: Shoulder pain;    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;    Massage therapy;    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS);   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-023-06905-w

 received in 2023-04-26, accepted in 2023-09-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundShoulder pain is a common clinical problem after laparoscopic surgeries. The use of non-pharmacological massage and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunct to routine treatment is increasing to provide optimal pain relief. Therefore, we aimed to determine the effect of TENS and massage therapy on post laparoscopic shoulder pain (PLSP).MethodsThis study was conducted on 138 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients were randomly divided into three groups: massage plus conventional pharmacological treatment (n = 46), TENS plus conventional pharmacological treatment (n = 46), and conventional pharmacological treatment (n = 46). Massage and TENS were performed three consecutive times after the patients regained consciousness in the inpatient wards. The intensity of Shoulder pain was evaluated using a visual analog scale before and 20 min after each treatment.ResultsBoth massage therapy and TENS led to a significant reduction in the intensity of PLPS compared to the control group in all three measured times (p < 0.001). However, no significant difference was observed between TENS and massage at any of the three-time points.ConclusionsThis study’s findings demonstrated that massage and TENS techniques could reduce PLSP.Trial registrationRegistered in the Iranian registry of clinical trials (www.irct.ir) in 05/02/2022 with the following code: IRCT20200206046395N1.

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