Effects of High and Low Frequency TENS on Sympathetic Skin Response and Skin Temperature

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Effects of TENS on Sympathetic Skin Response

Treatments: Device: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01696149

87-4520

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 4 Hz and 110 Hz transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the sympathetic nervous system via measuring the sympathetic skin response (SSR) and skin temperature.

Full description

15 healthy subjects (8 females, 7 males) with a mean age of 22.6 ± 3.7 years participated in this study.

All subjects participated, randomly, in a 4 Hz TENS session, a 110 Hz TENS session, and a control (off-TENS) session. Each session consisted of a 20- minute stimulation period and a 10-minute follow up period.

Outcome measures: Sympathetic skin response from the simulated (Right) hand and skin temperature of both stimulated (Right) and none stimulated (Left) hand was measured 15 seconds before, just 15 seconds after, and 10 minutes after application of interventions.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women aged 18 to 30 years

Exclusion criteria

• History of cardiovascular, neurologic or musculoskeletal disease
• Taking medication at the time of the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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15 participants in 1 patient group

electrical nerve stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

All subjects participated, randomly, in a 4 Hz transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation session, a 110 Hz transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation session, and a control (off-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) session. Each session consisted of a 20- minute stimulation period and a 10-minute follow up period

Treatment:

Device: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation