Cranial electrical stimulation improves symptoms and functional status in individuals with fibromyalgia.
Pain Manag Nurs
; 14(4): 327-335, 2013 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24315255
ABSTRACT
To investigate the effects of microcurrent cranial electrical stimulation (CES) therapy on reducing pain and its associated symptoms in fibromyalgia (FM), we conducted a randomized, controlled, three-group (active CES device, sham device, and usual care alone [UC]), double-blind study to determine the potential benefit of CES therapy for symptom management in FM. Those individuals using the active CES device had a greater decrease in average pain (p = .023), fatigue (p = .071), and sleep disturbance (p = .001) than individuals using the sham device or those receiving usual care alone over time. Additionally, individuals using the active CES device had improved functional status versus the sham device and UC groups over time (p = .028).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fibromyalgia
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Electric Stimulation Therapy
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Chronic Pain
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Pain Manag Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article