Treatment of symptomatic abnormal skin scars with electrical stimulation
| Autor: | Julie Morris, Pamela Giddings, Ardeshir Bayat, D A McGrouther, Donna M. Perry, James Colthurst |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Nursing (miscellaneous) medicine.medical_treatment Scars Pain Stimulation Electric Stimulation Therapy Controlled studies Biofeedback Severity of Illness Index Statistics Nonparametric Cicatrix Hemoglobins Rating scale Severity of illness medicine Humans Pain Measurement Melanins business.industry Pruritus Biofeedback Psychology Middle Aged Surgery Treatment Outcome Spectrophotometry Abnormal skin Itching Fundamentals and skills Female Collagen medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of wound care. 19(10) |
| ISSN: | 0969-0700 |
| Popis: | Objective To evaluate the effect of non-invasive biofeedback electrical stimulation on symptomatic abnormal skin scars. Method Thirty patients with over 140 scars with long-term pain and itch were recruited into the study. Patients monitored the intensity of symptoms (pain and itching) on a numerical rating scale. In addition, a modified Manchester scar scale was used to objectively assess digital photographs of each scar in terms of colour, contour, distortion and texture, while a non-invasive spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis was used to monitor the scars' physical characteristics. Results The electrical stimulation device resulted in a clinically and statistically significant (pConclusion These results give a preliminary indication of the potential role of non-invasive biofeedback electrical stimulation in the management of chronic scar pain and itch. However, further large scale controlled studies are warranted to elucidate its overall efficacy and mechanistic action. Conflict of interest Funding was provided from Fenzian Ltd for this study. |
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