Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20190014
Brazilian Journal of Pain
Review Article

Non-pharmacological therapies for postpartum analgesia: a systematic review

Terapias não farmacológicas para analgesia no pós-parto: uma revisão sistemática

Larissa Ramalho Dantas Varella Dutra; Alane Macatrão Pires de Holanda Araújo; Maria Thereza Albuquerque Barbosa Cabral Micussi

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/2595-0118.20190014 BrJP, vol.2, n1, p.72-80, 2019
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Abdominal and pelvic pain is a prevalent condition among women in the immediate postpartum period. Non-pharmacological therapies are of great importance for the treatment of this condition since they do not cause systemic side effects, such as drowsiness, irritability, and changes in the composition of breast milk. This article aims to identify and evaluate the efficacy of non-pharmacological analgesic therapies used in the immediate puerperium in abdominal-pelvic pain.

CONTENTS: Searches were carried out in the main databases from September to October 2017 using the following descriptors "treatment" AND "pain" AND "postpartum"; "Treatment" AND "pain" AND "postpartum" AND "analgesics" AND "non-pharmacological". Controlled and randomized clinical trials published between January 2007 and August 2017, in Portuguese, English, and Spanish were included. Of the 1737 studies found in the databases, 42 were selected by the title. According to the eligibility criteria, 13 studies were included. The total sample size of the studies ranged from 21 to 266. In the intervention groups, the sample ranged from 11 to 126 women who underwent cryotherapy, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, LASER, acupuncture and ear acupressure.

CONCLUSION: Interventional practices such as transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation and cryotherapy presented significant data relevant to the reduction of abdominal and pelvic pain. The techniques of acupuncture and ear acupressure still present inconclusive data. Despite the relief of perineal pain, laser therapy showed no statistically significant effect on pain relief when compared to the placebo group.

Keywords

Analgesics, Cesarean section, Pain, Physiotherapy

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Dor abdominal e pélvica são condições prevalentes entre as puérperas no período pós-parto. As terapias não farmacológicas nesses casos são de grande importância, tendo em vista a ausência de efeitos adversos sistêmicos, tais como sonolência, irritabilidade e modificações no leite materno. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar e avaliar a eficácia das terapias analgésicas não farmacológicas utilizadas no puerpério imediato na dor abdominal e pélvica.

CONTEÚDO: Realizou-se buscas nas principais bases de dados, no período de setembro a outubro de 2017, utilizando-se as combinações: "treatment" AND "pain" AND "postpartum"; "treatment" AND "pain" AND "postpartum" AND "analgesics" AND "non-pharmacological". Foram incluídos ensaios clínicos controlados e randomizados, publicados no período de janeiro de 2007 a agosto de 2017, nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. Dos 1.737 estudos encontrados nas bases de dados, 42 foram selecionados pelo título. De acordo com os critérios de elegibilidade, incluiu-se 13 estudos. O tamanho total das amostras dos estudos variou entre 21 e 266. Nos grupos com intervenção, a amostra variou entre 11 e 126 mulheres que foram submetidas a crioterapia, estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea, LASER, acupuntura e auriculoterapia.

CONCLUSÃO: As práticas intervencionistas como a eletroestimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea e a crioterapia apresentaram dados significativos relevantes na redução da dor abdominal e pélvica. As técnicas de acupuntura e auriculoterapia ainda apresentam dados inconclusivos. Apesar de provocar alívio da dor perineal, a laserterapia não mostrou efeito estatisticamente significativo para alívio da dor quando comparada com o grupo placebo.

Palavras-chave

Analgesia, Cesariana, Dor, Fisioterapia

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Submitted date:
07/09/2018

Accepted date:
12/20/2018

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