ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Endogenous Pain Modulation in Response to a Single Session of Percutaneous Electrolysis in Healthy Population: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of different intensities of percutaneous electrolysis for musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain a double-blind randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of percutaneous electrolysis in subacute and early chronic medial gastrocnemius muscle injuries: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Percutaneous Electrolysis for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Percutaneous Electrolysis, Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, and Eccentric Exercise for Shoulder Pain and Functionality in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Electrolysis for Musculoskeletal Disorders Management in Rehabilitation Settings: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biological and Cellular Effects of Percutaneous Electrolysis: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Application of Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis Does Not Elicit Temperature Changes: An In Vitro Cadaveric Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this double-blinded randomized controlled trial was to investigate whether percutaneous electrolysis (PE) is able to activate endogenous pain modulation and whether its effects are dependent on the dosage of the galvanic current. A total of 54 asymptomatic subjects aged 18-40 years were randomized into three groups, receiving a single ultrasound-guided PE intervention that consisted of a needle insertion on the lateral epicondyle tendon: sham (without electrical current), low-intensity (0.3 mA, 90 s), and high-intensity (three pulses of 3 mA, 3 s). Widespread pressure pain thresholds (PPT), conditioned pain modulation (CPM), and temporal summation (TS) were assessed in the elbow, shoulder, and leg before and immediately after the intervention. Both high and low intensity PE protocols produced an increase in PPT in the shoulder compared to sham (
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