Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) during the first stage of labour: A randomized clinical trial

Pain

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Van Der Ploeg, J M ^a   Vervest, H A M ^b   Liem, A L ^b   Schagen Van Leeuwen, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Labour; Pain; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 1; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0030275981     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(96)03141-7     Document Type: Article

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