Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 4 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Pain relief (percentage relief compared to baseline) · children and young adults with SCD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pain intensity (visual analogue score from 0 to 10 where 10 is the most severe pain) · children and young adults with SCD

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes pain intensity (visual analogue score from 0 to 10 where 10 is the… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low

Frequency of pain episodes · children and young adults with SCD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Change in consumption of analgesics (number of participants requiring analgesia) · children and young adults with SCD

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low

Change in QoL · children and young adults with SCD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Change in ability to cope with ADL · children and young adults with SCD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse effects · children and young adults with SCD

1 finding from 1 review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low