TENS Can Treat Migraine Attacks in the Emergency Department

Key clinical point: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an effective option for treating migraine attacks in the emergency department.

Major finding: The verum group showed significant improvements on the visual analog scale change from 0 to 120 minutes (P less than .001) and a Likert-type verbal pain scale (P less than .001) compared with the sham group. The need for additional analgesics after 120 minutes was lower in the verum group vs. sham group (2.6% vs. 76.9%).

Study details: A randomized-controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of TENS for emergency treatment of migraine in the verum (n=39) and sham (n=39) groups.

Disclosures: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Citation: Hokenek NM et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.024.

Key clinical point: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an effective option for treating migraine attacks in the emergency department.

Major finding: The verum group showed significant improvements on the visual analog scale change from 0 to 120 minutes (P less than .001) and a Likert-type verbal pain scale (P less than .001) compared with the sham group. The need for additional analgesics after 120 minutes was lower in the verum group vs. sham group (2.6% vs. 76.9%).

Study details: A randomized-controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of TENS for emergency treatment of migraine in the verum (n=39) and sham (n=39) groups.

Disclosures: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Citation: Hokenek NM et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.024.

Key clinical point: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an effective option for treating migraine attacks in the emergency department.

Major finding: The verum group showed significant improvements on the visual analog scale change from 0 to 120 minutes (P less than .001) and a Likert-type verbal pain scale (P less than .001) compared with the sham group. The need for additional analgesics after 120 minutes was lower in the verum group vs. sham group (2.6% vs. 76.9%).

Study details: A randomized-controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of TENS for emergency treatment of migraine in the verum (n=39) and sham (n=39) groups.

Disclosures: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Citation: Hokenek NM et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.024.