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Korelo RI, Valderramas S, Ternoski B, Medeiros DS, Andres LF, Adolph SM.

Source

Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil. raciele@ufpr.br

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of microcurrent electrical stimulation on pain and area of venous
ulcers. In a pilot study for a single-blind controlled clinical trial, carried out at an outpatient clinic during
four weeks, 14 subjects with venous ulcers (mean age 62±9 years) were divided in two groups:
microcurrent (n=8) and control group (n=6). Pain (by Visual Analogue Scale) and the ulcer area were
measured by planimetry. There was a significant difference between the two groups with respect to pain
(microcurrent group from 8.5 (6.5-9.75) to 3.5 (1-4.75) and control group from 7.5 (5.75-10) to 8.5 (5.5-
10), p<0.01). Non-significant changes were found with respect to ulcer area (planimetry by graph paper,
p=0.41 and by Image J, p=0.41). In conclusion, the application of microcurrent improves the pain of
patients with venous ulcers (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01372020).

PMID:

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Homeopathy. 2012 Jul;101(3):147-53. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2012.05.006.

Effects of microcurrent application alone or in combination with
topical Hypericum perforatum L. and Arnica montana L. on surgically
induced wound healing in Wistar rats.

Castro FC, Magre A, Cherpinski R, Zelante PM, Neves LM, Esquisatto MA, Mendonça FA, Santos GM.

Source

Herminio Ometto University Center, Araras, SP, Brazil.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

This study evaluated the wound healing activity of microcurrent application alone or in combination with
topical Hypericum perforatum L. and Arnica montana L. on skin surgical incision surgically induced on the
back of Wistar rats.

DESIGN:

The animals were randomly divided into six groups: (1) no intervention (control group); (2) microcurrent
application (10 μA/2 min); (3) topical application of gel containing H. perforatum; (4) topical application of
H. perforatum gel and microcurrent (10 μA/2 min); (5) topical application of gel containing A. montana; (6)
topical application of A. montana gel and microcurrent (10 μA/2 min). Tissue samples were obtained on
the 2nd, 6th and 10th days after injury and submitted to structural and morphometric analysis.