Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in on Post-herpetic Neuralgia of the Sciatic Nerve

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 10, 2018

Primary Completion Date

March 20, 2019

Study Completion Date

October 15, 2019

Conditions
Neuralgia,Postherpetic
Interventions
OTHER

Electromagnetic field therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment protocol. Moreover, group (A) has an additional TENS application and group (B) had PEMFS application. TENS and the PEMFT were applied once daily, three times per week for 20 minutes for each session. Assessment performed pre and post intervention using visual analogue scale (VAS) and estimation of the carbamazepine intake (CMI).

Trial Locations (1)

2011

Marwa Eid, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

OTHER

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