Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in on Post-herpetic Neuralgia of the Sciatic Nerve

NCT ID: NCT04488835

Last Updated: 2020-08-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-10

Study Completion Date

2019-10-15

Brief Summary

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Background and purpose: Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most frequent chronic complication of herpes zoster, resulting in post- infectious severe neuropathic pain. Due to drug resistance severe pain; patients with PHN suffer from reduced physical activities, social and psychological manifestations as well as decrease in the quality of life. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia of the sciatic nerve.

Methods: In an eight weeks period of treatemnt, 52 patients were randomly and equally assigned into two groups. Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment protocol. Moreover, group (A) has an additional TENS application and group (B) had PEMFS application. TENS and the PEMFT were applied once daily, three times per week for 20 minutes for each session. Assessment performed pre and post intervention using visual analogue scale (VAS) and estimation of the carbamazepine intake (CMI).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neuralgia,Postherpetic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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TENS Therapy Group

patients in this group received TENS therapy in addition to routine physical therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electromagnetic field therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment protocol. Moreover, group (A) has an additional TENS application and group (B) had PEMFS application. TENS and the PEMFT were applied once daily, three times per week for 20 minutes for each session. Assessment performed pre and post intervention using visual analogue scale (VAS) and estimation of the carbamazepine intake (CMI).

PEMFT group

patients in this group received PEMFT therapy in addition to routine physical therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electromagnetic field therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment protocol. Moreover, group (A) has an additional TENS application and group (B) had PEMFS application. TENS and the PEMFT were applied once daily, three times per week for 20 minutes for each session. Assessment performed pre and post intervention using visual analogue scale (VAS) and estimation of the carbamazepine intake (CMI).

Interventions

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Electromagnetic field therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment protocol. Moreover, group (A) has an additional TENS application and group (B) had PEMFS application. TENS and the PEMFT were applied once daily, three times per week for 20 minutes for each session. Assessment performed pre and post intervention using visual analogue scale (VAS) and estimation of the carbamazepine intake (CMI).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age from 30-40 years
* History of herpes zoster more than 90 days
* Visual analogue scale is greater than or equal 5 out on a scale from 0 to 10
* All patients were on pain medication "Carbamazepine"

Exclusion Criteria

* uncooperative behavior
* Intellectual disability to complete the self-evaluation questionnaires
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marwa Eid

assistant professor of physical therapy for surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marwa Eid, Ass.prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cairo University

Locations

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Marwa Eid

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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68mm

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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