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Effect of interferential current in treatment of painful bladder syndrome
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Abstract
To determine the efficacy of interferential current therapy (IFC) in the treatment of painful bladder syndrome (PBS). Forty women with painful bladder syndrome, their ages ranged from 27-40 years old and their body mass index (BMI) ranged from 25-30 kg/m² were selected from outpatient clinic at Helwan general hospital and divided into two groups equal in number. The study group received interferential current at the lower abdomen in addition to traditional medicine for 8 successive weeks while control group received only traditional medicine for 8 successive weeks. Patients in both groups were assessed before and after treatment program by visual analogue scale (VAS), O{u2019}leary sant symptom Index or Interstitial cystitis Index (ICSI) and plasma cortisol concentration. The results of the present study showed a highly significant statistical difference in the visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the treatment in group (A) with percentage of improvement 56.12% compared to group (B) with percentage of improvement 41.23%, a statically highly significant decrease in the O{u2019}leary{u2013}sant symptom index or interstitial cystitis index (ICSI) in group (A) with percentage of improvement 45.45% compared to group (B) with percentage of improvement 36.36% and a highly significant statistical difference in the plasma cortisol concentration in group (A) with percentage of improvement 34.02% compared to group (B) with percentage of improvement 20.56%. IFC therapy was a very effective therapeutic modality in treating cases suffering from painful bladder syndrome, so, it can be considered as an alternative as well as, adjunct method for treating such cases