Table 2.
Vital Sign Changes During TENS Interventiona
| Means | Before NESAP (±SD) | After 5 minutes of NESAP (±SD) | 5 minutes after end of heel stick, at end of NESAP (±SD) | Upon return to mother/infant room (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 136.55 (11.86) | 130.57 (14.98) | 132.7 (14.79) | 132.8 (14.8) |
| RR | 42.7 (7.95) | 40 (5.8) | 41.5 (7.56) | 42 (9.88) |
| Systolic BP | 84.97 (13) | 84 (12) | 83.76 (13.4) | 83 (9.67) |
| Diastolic BP | 46.9 (12.7) | 44 (11.76) | 46.5 (11.3) | 44.8 (8) |
| Mean BP | 59.6 (11.67) | 57.56 (11.24) | 58.9 (10.4) | 57.5 (7.54) |
| SaO2% | 97.9 (1.55) | 97 (2.18) | 96.4 (2.3) | Not taken in mother/infant room |
a
Phase 1 summary of vital signs across NESAP and heel stick (n=30), with 6 infants receiving mA 1, Hz 2, 6 infants receiving mA 2, Hz 10, and 18 infants receiving mA 3.5, Hz 10.
TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; NESAP, noninvasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points; SD, standard deviation; HR, heart rate; RR, respiratory rate; BP, blood pressure, SaO2, oxygen saturation.