recorded at 30 minutes interval starting from the baseline.
Fetal heart rate and progress of labour with special
reference to rate of cervical dilatation, obstetrical
outcome and operative interventions was done by obstetrician
as per standard hospital protocol.VAS (Visual
Analogue Score) in scale of 0 to 10 was used for
assessing pain wherein 0 was given when there was no
pain and 10 was the worst pain the parturient has ever
experienced. VAS score was assessed at interval of 5
minutes for first 30 minutes after application of TENS
and every 15 minutes thereafter. Maternal confidence
for ambulation was assessed and graded accordingly.
• Could walk herself independently.
• Could walk , but with attendant holding arm.
• Could walk with difficulty, leaning on attendant.
• The onset and duration of analgesia provided by both
techniques was measured.
Degree of analgesia and patient satisfaction score was
assessed by the obstetrician at the end of procedure on a
subjective scale of 0 to 3. The degree of analgesia[5] was rated
on a scale as: 0-No pain relief, 1-Mild relief, 2-Moderate
relief, 3- Complete relief. The patient satisfaction score
was rated as: 0-Not satisfied, 1-Somewhat satisfied,
2-Acceptably satisfied, 3-Very satisfied.