1. A Postmarket Surveillance Study on Electro-Neuro-Adaptive-Regulator Therapy.
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Bonello, Rod P., Cohen, Marc, Reece, John, Aggarwal, Arun, and Rigney, Curtis
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CHRONIC disease treatment , *PAIN management , *TRANSCUTANEOUS electrical nerve stimulation , *ACUPUNCTURE points , *PHYSIOLOGICAL control systems , *CUSTOMER satisfaction , *DRUG utilization , *LIFE skills , *EVALUATION of medical care , *PROBABILITY theory , *PRODUCT safety , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *HEALTH self-care , *SELF-evaluation , *SURVEYS , *PRODUCT design , *QI (Chinese philosophy) , *EVALUATION research , *PAIN measurement , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *TREATMENT duration , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SELF diagnosis , *EQUIPMENT & supplies ,TREATMENT of musculoskeletal system diseases - Abstract
The Electro-Neuro-Adaptive-Regulator (ENAR) device is a hand-held electrotherapy which is applied using energetic medicine principles and aspects of acupuncture theory. The aim of this paper is to report the findings of a postmarket survey of persons who have used the ENAR device. The conditions for which the therapy was used and its perceived effectiveness are discussed. A web-based survey of Australian recipients of ENAR therapy was completed by 481 respondents. Most (76%) used ENAR exclusively for pain relief for musculoskeletal disorders, especially back, shoulder, and neck pain; 8% used ENAR exclusively for nonmusculoskeletal disorders; while 16% used ENAR for both. Respondents reported a mean reduction in pain of 70% (t(423) = 38.73, P < .001) and functional improvement of 62% (t(423) = 10.45, P < .001) using 11-point numerical rating scales. Following ENAR treatment, medication reduction was reported by 91% of respondents. Most respondents reported high satisfaction following ENAR therapy, with between 15 and 20% achieving complete pain relief. The self-delivery of ENAR may, in part, account for the high level of satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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