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BACKGROUND: Pain is considered the main limiting factor in carboxytherapy. Electroanalgesia has gained recognition in the field of dermatology and to date, only transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has proved to be effective at reducing pain associated with carboxytherapy; however, the effect of medium frequency currents has yet to be investigated. AIMS: Compare the effects of TENS, interferential current (IFC), and Aussie current on pain intensity associated with carboxytherapy and sensory comfort in the treatment of cellulite. PATIENTS/METHODS: Seventy-five women aged 18-49 years with moderate and/or severe gluteal cellulite were randomized into three groups: TENS (n = 25), IFC (n = 25), and Aussie current (n = 25), which underwent three sessions of carboxytherapy associated with an electrical current. Current amplitude was adjusted after each puncture, according to the maximum tolerance reported by participants, below the motor threshold. Pain intensity was measured using a numeric rating scale (0-10) and sensory comfort with the visual analogue scale (0-10). RESULTS: There was no significant intergroup difference in pain intensity (p > 0.05) and sensory comfort (p = 0.502) during the application of carboxytherapy throughout the three treatment sessions. CONCLUSION: TENS, IFC, and Aussie currents showed no difference in pain intensity reduction and no current was found to be more comfortable.
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Celulite , Estimulação Elétrica Nervosa Transcutânea , Humanos , Feminino , Celulite/terapia , Dor/etiologia , Medição da Dor , Analgésicos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Background: To date, there has been no investigation addressing the effects of vibration anesthesia during carboxytherapy. Aim: Investigate the analgesic effect of different vibratory devices during carboxytherapy for the treatment of cellulite. Materials & methods: A total of 78 women between 18 and 49 years of age with cellulite in the gluteal region will be randomly allocated to three groups: Group A (carboxytherapy and vibratory device A), Group B (carboxytherapy and vibratory device B) and control group. Pain intensity will be assessed using a numerical rating scale after each puncture. Expected outcome: Vibration anesthesia is expected to be effective at diminishing the pain intensity caused by carboxytherapy comparison with the control group, with no differences between the vibratory devices. Trial registry: Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: ReBEC (RBR-8jcqy7c).
Vibrating anesthesia involves applying vibrations to the skin to reduce discomfort and pain during injections. So far, we do not know much about the therapeutic action of vibrating anesthesia on pain associated with carboxytherapy, a cosmetic treatment that involves injecting carbon dioxide into the fatty layer just beneath the surface of the skin. This article describes a plan to investigate the effect of vibration devices on pain reduction during the application of carboxytherapy in the treatment of cellulite. A total of 78 women between 18 and 49 years old with cellulite in the gluteal region (around the buttocks) will participate in the study and will be divided into three study groups; two groups will receive carboxytherapy with two different vibrating devices, and the third group will receive carboxytherapy without vibrational anesthesia. Pain intensity will be assessed by asking participants to rate their pain using a numerical rating scale after each puncture of carboxytherapy. Vibrational anesthesia is expected to decrease pain caused by carboxytherapy compared with the control group, and it is expected that there will be no differences in pain intensity relief between the two vibrating devices.
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Anestesia , Celulite , Nádegas , Celulite/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Humanos , Medição da Dor , Vibração/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
The aim of the present study is to describe a study protocol to compare different types of analgesic electrical currents on pain intensity and sensory comfort during the application of carboxytherapy for the treatment of cellulite. Seventy five women with the presence of moderate and/or severe gluteal cellulite will be randomly allocated into three groups: carboxytherapy plus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, carboxytherapy plus interferential current or carboxytherapy plus Aussie current. Pain intensity, which is the primary outcome, will be measured by a numeric rating scale (0-10). The secondary outcome is sensory comfort, which will be measured using the visual analogue scale (0-10). Trial registration: Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry: ReBEC (RBR-6z82zb) www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-6z82zb/.