Efficacy of Interferential Current in the Treatment of Pelvic Pain Associated with Endometriosis

Hala M. Hanfy, Adel F. El-Bigawy
2004 · W2554364987
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This study found that interferential current (IFC) treatment significantly reduced pelvic pain and serum cortisol levels in women with endometriosis compared to a placebo.

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This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of interferential current (IFC) in the treatment of pain associated with endometriosis, fourty volunteers women diagnosed with endometriosis participated in this study, they were divided into two groups, group (A) treated by IFC and group (B) treated by placebo IFC. They were treated for 12 sessions, one every other day, each session for 20 minutes. All patients were evaluated before treatment, after 2 weeks and after 4 weeks of treatment. All patients, were evaluated by visual analogue scale for pain and with serum cortisol level (S.C.L.). Results showed statistically significant reduction of pain and S.C.L in group (A), but in group (B) there was no statistically decrease after treatment. Accordingly it could be concluded that IFC was found to be effective in alleviating Pain of endometriosis.

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