Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04710992
Influence of Percutaneous Electrolysis on Endogenous Pain Modulation
Influence of Percutaneous Electrolysis on Endogenous Pain Modulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 46 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Percutaneous electrolysis is a minimally invasive approach that consists in the application of a galvanic current through an acupuncture needle. Although several mechanisms and effects are attributed to percutaneous electrolysis, currently there are only a few publications that delve into this topic. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of percutaneous electrolysis on the endogenous pain modulation. Four groups of intervention will be involved: no-intervention, isolated needling procedure, low intensity percutaneous electrolysis and high intensity percutaneous electrolysis. The effects on the pain modulation system will be evaluated before and immediately after the intervention, through pressure pain thresholds, conditioned pain modulation and temporal summation.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Isolated needling procedure | The needle will be inserted into the common extensor tendon of the epicondyle (dominant elbow) for 90 seconds without galvanic current. |
| PROCEDURE | Low intensity percutaneous electrolysis | Once the needle is located in the common extensor tendon of the epicondyle (dominant elbow), a single impact of galvanic current will be applied with an intensity of 0.3 mA for 90 seconds. |
| PROCEDURE | High intensity percutaneous electrolysis | The needle will be inserted in the target position during the same time as in the other groups (90 seconds). During the first stage of intervention the needle will be imbedded without galvanic current and when the end of the application time approaches (approximately 75 seconds) three impacts of galvanic current will be applied with an intensity of 3 mA and a duration of 3 seconds each. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2022-10-03
- Primary completion
- 2022-12-23
- Completion
- 2022-12-23
- First posted
- 2021-01-15
- Last updated
- 2023-01-26
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Spain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04710992. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.