A novel technique combining transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation with external tocography for personalized automated labor pain control

Kenoja Thuvarakan

Research output: PhD thesis

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Abstract

It is crucial managing labor pain considering the well-being of the parturient, fetus, and the labor progress. Alternative approaches are needed for labor pain management. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been used for labor pain control for several decades, though it is not routinely used in intrapartum care.
The present thesis aimed to investigate TENS for labor pain control through three studies. First, a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of TENS for labor pain control (Study I). Next, a pilot study investigated the optimal varying frequencies for labor pain control (Study II). Finally, a feasibility study aimed to develop a novel technique of combining TENS with tocodynamometer (TOCO) for automated stimulation during uterine contractions (Study III).
Translated title of the contributionEn ny teknik, der kombinerer transkutan elektrisk nerve stimulering med ekstern tokografi for personliggjort og automatiseret kontrol af fødselssmerter
Original languageEnglish
Supervisors
  • Jensen, Winnie, Principal supervisor
  • Gazerani, Parisa, Co-supervisor
  • Zimmermann, Henrik, Company supervisor, External person
  • Mikkelsen, Morten K., Company supervisor, External person
External collaborators
Publisher
Electronic ISBNs978-87-7573-966-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Bibliographical note

University PhD supervisors:
Prof. Winnie Jensen (main supervisor), Aalborg University
Associate Prof. Parisa Gazerani (co-supervisor), Aalborg University

Company PhD supervisors:
Henrik Zimmermann (main supervisor), Viewcare
Morten K. Mikkelsen (co-supervisor), Viewcare

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