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Using cranial electrotherapy stimulation to treat pain associated with spinal cord injury.
- Source :
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Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development . July2006, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p461-473. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Treatments for chronic pain in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) have been less than effective. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES), a noninvasive technique that delivers a microcurrent to the brain via ear clip electrodes, has been shown to effectively treat several neurological and psychiatric disorders. The present study examined the effects of daily 1-hour active CES or sham CES treatment (randomly assigned) for 21 days on pain intensity and interference with activities in 38 males with SCI. The active CES group (n = 18) reported significantly decreased daily pain intensity compared with the sham CES group (n = 20) (mean change: active CES = '0.73, sham CES = '0.08; p = 0.03). Additionally, the active CES group reported significantly decreased pain interference ('14.6 pre- vs postintervention, p = 0.004) in contrast to the nonsignificant decrease in the sham CES group ('4.7 pre- vs postintervention, p = 0.24). These results suggest that CES can effectively treat chronic pain in persons with SCI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07487711
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106112652
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1682/jrrd.2005.04.0066