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Electric Stimulation Therapy

The first recorded application of the use of electricity to treat human aliments was in ancient Rome. Anthero, a freed slave, was walking in the surf when he stepped on an electrically charged torpedo fish, shocked himself and was allegedly cured of gout (1). Electric stimulation therapy is the use of electrical currents in the treatment of disease and injury. This category includes a variety of electrical currents to include high voltage galvanic, interferential, Russian stimulation, transcutaneous nerve stimulation and micro-current, etc.

(1) Cambridge NA. Electrical apparatus used in medicine before 1900. Proc R Soc Med 1977 Sep;70(9):635-41.

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Information

MeSH Term: Electric Stimulation Therapy

Scope Note: Application of electric current in treatment without the generation of perceptible heat. It includes electric stimulation of nerves or muscles, passage of current into the body, or use of interrupted current of low intensity to raise the threshold of the skin to pain.

MeSH Synonyms:

Electric Stimulation Therapy
Therapeutic Electric Stimulation
Electric Stimulation, Therapeutic
Stimulation, Therapeutic Electric
Therapy, Electric Stimulation
Stimulation Therapy, Electric
Electrotherapy

Applicable MeSH Subheadings:

adverse effects
classification
complications
contraindications
economics
education
ethics
history
instrumentation
methods
mortality
nursing
psychology
standards
statistics and numerical data
supply and distribution
trends
utilization
veterinary

See Related MeSH Terms:

Magnetic Field Therapy

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Current Clinical Trials Relating to Electric Stimulation Therapy

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Efficacy of Electrotherapy in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
(Status: Recruiting)

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in Burned Patients
(Status: Recruiting)

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) for Soldiers With Combat-Related Symptoms
(Status: Recruiting)

Nonconvulsive Electrotherapy: a Proof-of-concept Trial
(Status: Not yet recruiting)

Cranial Electro Therapy Stimulation in Reducing Perioperative Anxiety
(Status: Recruiting)

Power-Assisted Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation to Upper Extremities
(Status: Not yet recruiting)

A Pilot Study of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation[CES] for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(Status: Completed)

TMS Treatment for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

An Intervention of Electrical Stimulation in Osteoarthritis
(Status: Completed)

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Interferential Currents in Chronic Low Back Pain
(Status: Completed)

Prevention of Urinary Incontinence After Prostatectomy
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

TMS for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Pain
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis or Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Use of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES) for Treatment or Prevention of ICU-Associated Weakness
(Status: Recruiting)

Effect of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy
(Status: Recruiting)

Medico-Economical Impact of the Brindley Neurosurgical Technique in France
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Safety and Efficacy of Motor Cortex Stimulation in the Treatment of Advanced Parkinson Disease
(Status: Recruiting)

In-Home Telerehabilitation for Quadriplegic Hand Function
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Prevalence and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Brain and Coordination Changes Induced By Robotics and FES Treatment Following Stroke
(Status: Recruiting)

20 Clinical Trials Returned

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (Lateral Ankle Sprain: Therapy)

One RCT was located that compared neuromuscular electrical stimulation to submotor electrical stimulation and sham stimulation. There were no differences between groups in swelling or function (36).

Published On 5/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Therapy)

A single study compared two forms of electrical muscle stimulation in their ability to strengthen muscle and improve symptoms and function. Forms used were (1) uniform constant frequency component....

Published On 6/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

Electrotherapy (Acute Whiplash Injuries: Therapy)

A 2005 Cochrane review concluded definitive statements concerning electro therapy could not be made due to limited and conflicting evidence. This included galvanic stimulation, iontophoresis,....

Published On 5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Electrotherapy (Cervicogenic Headache: Therapy)

A Cochrane review found the evidence for the use of galvanic current, transcuteanous nerve stimulation, magnets and electrical muscle stimulation in the treatment of CH to be “lacking, conflicting or....

Published On 1/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Electrotherapy (Myofascial Pain Syndromes: Therapy)

Several studies have been performed using both electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and transcuteanous nerve stimulation (TENS). One randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 40 patients tested EMS against....

Published On 9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Electrotherapy (Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Therapy)

Although electrotherapy is often used in the treatment of SIS there is very limited evidence for its effectiveness. One review fails to even discuss electrotherapy as a treatment alternative for SIS....

Published On 1/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

Other (Lumbar Facet Pain: Therapy)

Other interventions are commonly used in LFMP but there is little documentation in the scientific literature to verify their efficacy. These interventions include exercise therapy, electrotherapy,....

Published On 8/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

Other Conservative Interventions (Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Therapy)

Ultrasound, electrotherapy and shortwave diathermy have very limited studies to support their use. McNeely et al concluded there was no evidence to support the use of these interventions to reduce....

Published On 10/15/2006 12:00:00 AM

Other Interventions (Acute Juvenile Cervical Torticollis: Therapy)

Several other interventions have been reported. These include moxibustion (21), electrotherapy (22) infrasonic sound therapy (18) and spray and stretch (23).

Published On 5/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

Surface Electrical Stimulation (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Therapy)

Although there are no RCTs that demonstrate a lack of value in electrical surface stimulation (ESS) as an intervention, the medical community has essentially rejected it as ineffective (5;13). In an....

Published On 1/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

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