Microcurrent Therapy as a Therapeutic Modality for Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review Accelerating the Translation From Clinical Trials to Patient Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarize the level of knowledge regarding the effects of microcurrent therapy (MCT) on musculoskeletal pain in adults.

Data sources

The PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Cumulative Index to Nursing Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Igaku Chuo Zasshi database were searched from the time of their inception to December 2020.

Study selection

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of MCT on musculoskeletal pain were included. Additionally, non-RCTs were included to assess the adverse events.

Data extraction

The primary outcomes were pain and adverse events related to MCT. To assess the reproducibility of MCT, we evaluated the completeness of treatment description using the Templa

SUBMITTER: Iijima H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8463469 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature