Electric Stimulation Therapy (Electrotherapy)

Application of electric current in treatment without the generation of perceptible heat. It includes electric stimulation of nerves or muscles, passage of current into the body, or use of interrupted current of low intensity to raise the detection threshold of the skin to pain.

Also Known As:

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Networked: 782 relevant articles (84 outcomes, 121 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Popovic, Milos R: 16 articles (01/2021 - 03/2011)
2.	Zivanovic, Vera: 8 articles (01/2021 - 03/2011)
3.	Marquez-Chin, Cesar: 7 articles (01/2021 - 01/2016)
4.	Kapadia, Naaz: 5 articles (01/2021 - 06/2011)
5.	Miyasaka, Hiroyuki: 4 articles (01/2022 - 09/2015)
6.	Efimov, Igor R: 4 articles (12/2019 - 07/2009)
7.	Buchbinder, Rachelle: 4 articles (06/2016 - 01/2003)
8.	Tan, Gabriel: 4 articles (01/2011 - 07/2006)
9.	Sonoda, Shigeru: 3 articles (01/2022 - 09/2015)
10.	Furlan, Julio C: 3 articles (01/2021 - 03/2011)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 02/28/2023 - "A total of 15 publications have been included, with a meta-analysis of 7. All included studies were of high quality (PEDro ≥ 5), and demonstrated the efficacy of exercise-based therapies and electrotherapy modalities in treating pain in females with PD. " 07/01/2012 - "Low-frequency low-intensity electrotherapy did not reduce lymphoedema volume (mean of change = 19.77 mL, P = 0.36), but significant reductions were observed in pain, heaviness and tightness (mean of change = 13.1, 16.2 and 6.4 mm, respectively), and FACT-B+4 summaries improved significantly (Trial Outcome Index mean of change = 5.4, P = 0.015). " 12/01/2020 - "Regarding sexual function, there was a statistically significant improvement in the FSFI score for the electrotherapy group (p < 0.001), with an increase in the scores for lubrication and pain domains (p = 0.013 and p < 0.001). " 05/01/2020 - "The galvanic current electrotherapy group showed significantly greater improvements in the number of attacks (mean difference = 26.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 14.4 to 38.3), pre-cold stress pain (95% CI = 0.6 to 2.4), radial artery blood flow (95% CI = -7.8 ⩾ x ⩽ 1.3), ulnar artery blood flow (95% CI = -8.63 to 0.60), oxygen saturation (95% CI = -1.7 ⩾ x ⩽ -0.29), upper limb disability (95% CI = 1.1 to 22.3), central sensitization (95% CI = 6.7 to 18.2) and temperature recovery (95% CI = -5.7 ⩾ x ⩽ -0.32) than the conservative treatment group. " 01/01/2012 - "CAM treatments were more effective in reducing pain and disability compared to no treatment, physical therapy (exercise and/or electrotherapy) or usual care immediately or at short-term follow-up. "
2.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 04/01/2007 - "Within the limitations of the model, bio-electric stimulation therapy is expected to afford the NHS a cost-effective dressing compared to standard care in the management of chronic non-healing wounds of > 6 months duration. " 04/01/2012 - "Electrical stimulation therapy is a safe and effective treatment for chronic and complicated wounds, and is well tolerated by patients." 03/14/2018 - "It examines the normal wound-healing process and the management of chronic wounds, including advanced interventions such as electrical stimulation therapy, negative pressure wound therapy and various dressings. " 04/01/1984 - "The efficacy of electrotherapy was evaluated by sequentially comparing the clinical appearance of the wound and measuring the size of the granulating wound bed. " 01/01/2016 - "Electrical stimulation therapy is recommended for wound contraction, and some clinical studies have shown that the application of a monophasic pulsed microcurrent can help to reduce the treatment period. "
3.	Spinal Cord Injuries (Spinal Cord Injury) 05/01/2012 - "This model will be useful for investigating the ability of rhythmic muscular electrical stimulation therapy to promote motor recovery, in addition to the efficacy of combining treatments with spinal cord regeneration therapy after spinal cord injuries." 01/01/2013 - "Randomized trial of functional electrical stimulation therapy for walking in incomplete spinal cord injury: effects on quality of life and community participation." 03/01/2011 - "Functional electrical stimulation therapy for grasping in traumatic incomplete spinal cord injury: randomized control trial." 03/27/2023 - "The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Peripheral Electrotherapy, and Neurophysiology Tests for Managing Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury." 01/01/2023 - "To examine if functional electrical stimulation therapy (FEST) improves neuromuscular factors underlying upper limb function in individuals with SCI. A tertiary spinal cord rehabilitation center specialized in spinal cord injury care in Canada. "
4.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 09/01/1997 - "Electrotherapy was much more effective in immunocompetent mice based on the observed tumor growth retardation, thus demonstrating that antitumor effectiveness of electrotherapy greatly depends on host's immune response. " 02/01/1994 - "The results indicate that TNF and electrotherapy interact and that they can be effective in control of local tumor growth." 02/01/2011 - "Electrotherapy with direct current delivered through implanted electrodes is used for local control of solid tumors in both preclinical and clinical studies. " 10/28/2010 - "Electrotherapy effectiveness at different doses has been demonstrated in preclinical and clinical studies; however, several aspects that occur in the tumor growth kinetics before and after treatment have not yet been revealed. " 10/01/1997 - "This hypothesis is strongly supported by the results of several cancer electrotherapy studies reported over the years."
5.	Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) 08/01/2013 - "The aim of the current study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of long term LES electrical stimulation therapy (LES-EST), using a permanently implanted stimulator for the treatment of GERD. " 01/01/2016 - "This review will describe the evolution of electrical stimulation therapy for GERD, as well as the safety and efficacy of this intervention. " 03/01/2015 - "Lower esophageal sphincter (LES) electrical stimulation therapy (EST) has been shown to improve outcome in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients at 1 year. " 04/01/2013 - "Electrical stimulation therapy of the lower esophageal sphincter is successful in treating GERD: final results of open-label prospective trial." 11/01/2021 - "Effect of electrical stimulation therapy of the lower esophageal sphincter in GERD patients with ineffective esophageal motility."

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