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A Review of Recent Clinical Studies of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Xerostomia - PubMed and Domestic Studies

구강건조증에 대한 경피적전기신경자극(Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)의 최근 임상연구 동향 고찰 - Pubmed와 국내 논문을 중심으로

  • Lee, Eunkyung (Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Jun, Hyejin (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Kim, Minjeong (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School of Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Woo (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Ko, Seok-Jae (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 이은경 (강동경희대학교 한방병원) ;
  • 전혜진 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김민정 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 박재우 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 고석재 (강동경희대학교 한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2022.05.24
  • Accepted : 2022.07.04
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to summarize current clinical study trends and results regarding transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment for xerostomia. Methods: Studies published from 2017 to 2022 were searched on domestic databases and PubMed. The included studies were analyzed according to the year, language, study design, diagnosis xerostomia method, and TENS treatment method. Results: Nine studies were included. There were three randomized controlled trials (RCTs), three case series, one case report, one case-control study, and one cross-sectional study. Conventional TENS was used in seven studies, and acupuncture-like TENS (ALTENS) was used in one study. The most common TENS attachment site was externally on the skin overlying the parotid gland region, and the setting of TENS was 50 Hz-250 μs the most. In all nine studies, TENS was effective for xerostomia as assessed by salivary flow rate or quality of life questionnaire. Additionally, no persistent adverse events were reported after TENS treatment. Conclusions: TENS treatment for xerostomia can be considered effective and safe, so it can be used in clinical practice.

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본 연구는 경희대학교 산학협력단 설진기임상연구용역(20202584)의 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임.

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