Cochrane · systematic review · CD012172
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for fibromyalgia in adults
Johnson, MI, Claydon, LS, Herbison, GP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
20
current version
GRADE rated
20
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 20 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
TENS compared to placebo TENS for fibromyalgia
Population: adults with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 30% (≥ 30% pain relief) TENS vs placebo TENS | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 50% (≥ 50% pain relief) TENS vs placebo TENS | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC very much improved TENS vs placebo TENS | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC much or very much improved TENS vs placebo TENS | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Withdrawals due to adverse events TENS vs placebo TENS | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 54 participants | Very low |
TENS compared to no treatment for fibromyalgia
Population: adults with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 30% (≥ 30% pain relief) TENS vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 50% (≥ 50% pain relief) TENS vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC much or very much improved TENS vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC very much improved TENS vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Withdrawals due to adverse events TENS vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
TENS with exercise compared to exercise alone for fibromyalgia
Population: adults with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 30% (≥ 30% pain relief) TENS with exercise vs exercise alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 50% (≥ 50% pain relief) TENS with exercise vs exercise alone | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC much or very much improved TENS with exercise vs exercise alone | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC very much improved TENS with exercise vs exercise alone | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Withdrawals due to adverse events TENS with exercise vs exercise alone | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
TENS compared to other active treatment for fibromyalgia
Population: adults with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 30% (≥ 30% pain relief) TENS vs other active treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Participant‐reported pain relief ≥ 50% (≥ 50% pain relief) TENS vs other active treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC much or very much improved TENS vs other active treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
PGIC very much improved TENS vs other active treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Withdrawals due to adverse events TENS vs other active treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |