The impact of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA) on rectal distension-induced pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-A study to determine the optimal TEA delivery modalities and effects on rectal sensation and autonomic function.
Borko NojkovColin BurnettLydia WattsJieyun YinKhawar AliTingting ZhaoShiyuan GongCandice MillerMatthew HabrowskiWilliam D CheyJiande D Z ChenPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility (2024)
TEA at ST36-100 Hz is superior stimulation point/parameter, compared to TEA at PC-6/sham-TEA, to reduce rectal distension-induced pain in IBS-C patients. This therapeutic effect appears to be mediated through rectal hypersensitivity reduction and autonomic function modulation.
Keyphrases
- irritable bowel syndrome
- rectal cancer
- chronic pain
- end stage renal disease
- high glucose
- drug induced
- pain management
- diabetic rats
- heart rate variability
- ejection fraction
- heart rate
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- spinal cord injury
- patient reported outcomes
- postoperative pain
- stress induced