Effect of Interferential Electrical Stimulation on Pain Perception and Disability Level on Interstitial Cystitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-02-13
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

A total of 40 volunteers women with a diagnosis of interstitial cystitis. Their ages ranged from 25 to 40 years old; their body mass index was > 30 kg/m2 and were randomly assigned to a group (A) received interferential current at the lower abdomen, and also received traditional medicine or group (B) received traditional medicine for 8 successive weeks. Both of the groups received the treatment program for 8 successive weeks. Assessment of pain perception and disability level for all patients in both groups (A&B) were done through Visual analogue scale, O'Leary-Sant Symptom Index or Interstitial Cystitis Index (ICSI) and blood cortisol concentration were done before and after the treatment program.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Propiverine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• their ages ranged from 25 to 40 years.

• their body mass index was > 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant who had acute viral disease.

• acute tuberculosis

• mental disorders.

• benign or malignant tumors of the pelvic region