Efficacy of microcurrent therapy for treatment of acute knee pain: A randomized double-blinded controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We would like to determine whether electrotherapy, specifically microcurrent therapy, increases function and decreases pain in people who have acute knee pain.

Design

Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Setting

University laboratory and patient home.

Subjects

A total of 52 subjects (35 females and 17 males) with acute knee pain.

Intervention

Treatment group (n = 26) wore the active microcurrent therapy device at home for 3 hours per day for 4 weeks and the control group (n = 26) wore the placebo for 3 hours per day for 4 weeks.

Main measures

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Short Form 12 (SF-12) health scale were used to measure the pain level and the functionality of the participants. Seconda

SUBMITTER: Lawson D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944428 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature