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Passive Care Research
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Combined Therapy
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Almeida TF. et al. The effect of combined therapy (ultrasound and interferential current) on pain and sleep in fibromyalgia. Pain. 104 (2003) 665-672
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of combined therapy with pulsed Ultrasound and Interferential Current (CTPI) on pain and sleep in Fibromyalgia patients.
Seventeen patients fulfilling Fibromyalgia criteria were divided into two groups, CTPI and SHAM, and submitted to pain and sleep evaluations.
After 12 sessions of CTPI or SHAM procedure, patients were evaluated by the same initial protocol.
RESULTS:
After treatment the CTPI group showed, before and after sleep, improvement of pain and sleep improvements.
No difference regarding pain or sleep parameters were verified after SHAM procedure.
CONCLUSION:
This study shows that CTPI can be an effective therapeutic approach for pain and sleep manifestations in Fibromyalgia patients.
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