Abstract
Purpose: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a motor and neurological disorder that is associated with a sense of urgency to move the legs. It is necessary to use non-pharmacological treatments to reduce the symptoms of this syndrome.
Methods: The present study is a two-group clinical trial, in which transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) intervention was performed on 20 patients (10 patients in each group) for 3 sessions in 3 consecutive days. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of TENS on RLS in patients with this complaint referring to a private medical center.
Results: The mean age of participants was 46.56 ± 9.16 years. There was a significant difference in RLS levels before and after the final intervention in each group. There was no significant difference of RLS rate between the two groups after final intervention.
Conclusion: If future studies with a larger sample size confirm the results of the present study, patients can use a portable TENS according to the advice of a physician at home to reduce nocturnal symptoms associated with RLS syndrome.
Keywords
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Restless Legs, Willis-Ekbom Disease