Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation During Labor.

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

63

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

July 30, 2018

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2018

Conditions
MidwiferyPregnancy
Interventions
DEVICE

TENS 1

A portable TENS unit will be used by the principal investigator to apply the experimental intervention. Two pairs of electrodes measuring 5 x 9 cm will be fixed on the paravertebral regions of the participants of the experimental group using hypoallergenic surgical tape. Two paired electrodes will be placed 1 cm laterally on either side of the spine at the T10 to L1 and S2 to S4 levels.

DEVICE

TENS 2

An intervention similar to arm 1 will be performed but with different doses.

DEVICE

Placebo TENS

An intervention similar to arm 1and 2 will be performed but,in this case, it is a sham device.

Trial Locations (1)

35016

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

OTHER

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