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- Title
Effect of Acu-TENS on Pulmonary Functions in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Authors
Sonia; Gupta, Charu
- Abstract
Background: Acu-TENS has been used to relieve dyspnea and to improve pulmonary function in a variety of respiratory disease patients. There is limited evidence for the use of Acu-TENS in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive disease. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to find out the effect of Acu-TENS on pulmonary function in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD. Design: Randomized pretest-posttest experimental design. Methods: Total thirty COPD patients with acute exacerbation, were randomly assigned to receive either Acu-TENS or Placebo Acu-TENS for 5 days. Dyspnea score, FEV1 and FVC were measured on1st, 3rd and 5th day. Results: Data analysis was performed by SPSS 16. It was found that a statistically significant improvement occurred in dyspnea score, FEV1 and FVC in both the groups. This improvement was significantly higher in patients in Group A as compared to that in Group B. Limitations: The results of the spirometery were subjected to patient's effort and motivational factor; and effect of TENS or placebo TENS over acupuncture points was compared rather than TENS applied over non acupuncture points. Conclusion: Results of the study offer an exciting new opportunity to provide a non-pharmacological and non-airflow dependent treatment modality to emergency department practice for acute exacerbation of COPD.
- Subjects
TRANSCUTANEOUS electrical nerve stimulation; ACUPUNCTURE; ANALYSIS of variance; COMBINED modality therapy; CONFIDENCE intervals; DYSPNEA; OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases; HEALTH outcome assessment; PHYSICAL therapy; PLACEBOS; PROBABILITY theory; RESPIRATORY measurements; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; TREATMENT effectiveness; PRE-tests &; post-tests; REPEATED measures design; VITAL capacity (Respiration); DISEASE exacerbation; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 4, p115
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article