Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Pain With Movement in People With Fibromyalgia: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial - PubMed
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- Study evaluated TENS added to physical therapy for fibromyalgia movement-evoked pain.
- 384 participants (91% female, mean age 53) across 28 clinics in a cluster-randomized trial.
- PT+TENS group showed significantly lower pain at day 60 vs PT-only group (mean difference -1.2).
- Dose-response observed: more improvement in Patient Global Impression of Change and pain reduction.
- TENS effective for 6 months, considered safe with minor adverse events in 30%.
- TENS is a low-cost, accessible treatment option for fibromyalgia pain management.