TY  - JOUR
Y1  - 2021///
N2  - Low energy pulsed electromagnetic signals (PEMS) therapy, in the field of bioelectronics, has been suggested as a promising analgesic therapy with special interest in treating conditions with poor response to pharmacotherapy. This study evaluated the effectiveness of PEMS therapy on the treatment of chronic low back pain patients with a neuropathic component. A group of 64 individuals with such condition was allocated to a 2-week treatment period (10 twenty-minute sessions on consecutive days) with an active PEMS therapy device or an inactive device in random order. The pain was assessed on a visual analog scale, and the functional status was assessed using the SF-12 questionnaire. The visual analog scale scores were lower after treatment than at baseline but only in the group treated with the active device. According to the DN4 score, neuropathic pain decreased in both experimental groups with respect to baseline, but this was only significant for the group treated with the active device. Similarly, an improvement in the SF-12 and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) sleep scale components was reported. The study demonstrated that low-energy PEMS therapy was efficient in reducing pain and improving function in chronic low back pain patients with a neuropathic component.
TI  - Evaluation of the Analgesic Efficacy of a Bioelectronic Device in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain with Neuropathic Component. A Randomized Trial
A1  - de Teresa, Carlos
A1  - Varela-López, Alfonso
A1  - Rios-Álvarez, Susana
A1  - Gálvez, Rafael
A1  - Maire, Coralie
A1  - Gracia Villar, Santos
A1  - Battino, Maurizio
A1  - Quiles, José L.
SN  - 2077-0383
ID  - uninimx521
JF  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
AV  - public
VL  - 10
IS  - 8
UR  - http://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081781
KW  - Bioelectronics; Electromagnetic signals; Chronic low back pain; Neuropathic pain; Quality of life; Functional capacity
ER  -