Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Combined Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound and Trans Cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Endometriosis
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Endometriosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
25-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will be conducted to investigate the combined effect of therapeutic ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on relieving adhesions and pain related to endometriosi...
Detailed Description
Endometriosis affects 10-15% of reproductive-age women, causing pelvic pain and infertility. While laparoscopy is the primary treatment, it has risks. Medications are also used but often have side eff...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Forty-five women clinically diagnosed by the gynecologist with endometriosis will be included in the study.
- Abdominal wall endometriosis will be diagnosed via Color Doppler ultrasonography.
- Their ages will range from 25 to 35 years old.
- Their body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 25 to 35 Kg/m2.
- All patients have reported mild to moderate endometriosis symptoms such as (chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, pain with bowel movements and urination and excessive bleeding) as recorded by Endometriosis Health profile questionnaire (EHP30).
- All patients use continuous hormonal treatment for at least 3 months.
Exclusion
- Severe endometriosis which is diagnosed by the gynecologist.
- Pregnancy, peacemaker, epilepsy, cardiac arrhythmia, cancer, acute inflammatory pelvic disease.
- Use of injectable hormonal therapy within the previous 6 weeks.
- Patients with contraindication of ultrasound (Patients with reduced sensation to pain and/or heat, local malignancy, local acute infection and over areas of thrombosis or other vascular abnormalities).
- Cognitive deficiency and difficulty to understand instructions or use the instruments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 10 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 10 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06537765
Start Date
August 10 2024
End Date
October 10 2024
Last Update
August 6 2024
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