Segmental and extrasegmental hypoalgesic effects of low-frequency pulsed current and modulated kilohertz-frequency currents in healthy subjects: randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To compare the segmental and extrasegmental hypoalgesic effects of TENS, IFC and Aussie current on pressure pain threshold (PPT) during and after stimulation in healthy subjects. The second objective was to compare the sensory comfort related to electrical stimulation. Material and Method...

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Published in:Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 37; no. 8; pp. 916 - 926
Main Authors: Rampazo da Silva, Érika Patrícia, Silva, Viviane Ribeiro, Bernardes, Anabelly Sato, Matuzawa, Fábio, Liebano, Richard Eloin
Format: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2021
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          Rampazo da Silva, Érika Patrícia
          Silva, Viviane Ribeiro
          Bernardes, Anabelly Sato
          Matuzawa, Fábio
          Liebano, Richard Eloin
        affil: Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos/SP, Brazil
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          Pain Threshold
          Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
          Pain Therapy
          Forearm
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Algometers
          Visual Analog Scaling
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Adolescence
          Middle Age
          Sample Size
          Random Assignment
          Comfort
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Odds Ratio
          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Chi Square Test
          Lower Extremity
          Human
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Objective: To compare the segmental and extrasegmental hypoalgesic effects of TENS, IFC and Aussie current on pressure pain threshold (PPT) during and after stimulation in healthy subjects. The second objective was to compare the sensory comfort related to electrical stimulation. Material and Methods: 120 healthy subjects were randomized in TENS, IFC, Aussie current or placebo groups. The electrical stimulation was administered on the forearm. The PPT was measured on the forearm (segmental measure) and on the lower leg (extrasegmental measure) by an algometer at baseline, during and after stimulation of the forearm, and the sensory comfort in relation to electrical stimulation was measured with a visual analogue scale. Statistical analysis was performed using linear mixed models for PPT analysis and one-way ANOVA for sensory comfort analysis. Results: The TENS, IFC and Aussie current increased the segmental and extrasegmental PPTs during application of current compared to the placebo. The PPTs measures and sensory comfort were not significantly different between the TENS, IFC and Aussie current groups. Conclusions: Segmental and extrasegmental hypoalgesic effects may be produced using TENS, IFC or Aussie currents in healthy subjects. Furthermore, all of them presented a similar sensory comfort.
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    language: English
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