Trial reportFrontiers in medicine2026
Effectiveness of percutaneous electrolysis in subacute and early chronic medial gastrocnemius muscle injuries: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial.
Trial report in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06713200 (Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in Subacute and Early Chronic Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle Injuries), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in Subacute and Early Chronic Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle Injuries: A Single-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Abstract
Background: Chronic injuries of the medial gastrocnemius muscle are clinically relevant conditions that often result in persistent pain, functional limitations, and delayed return to activity. Although conservative management is usually prescribed, outcomes are not always satisfactory, and minimally invasive approaches such as percutaneous electrolysis (PE) have been proposed as potential therapeutic alternatives. Methods: This randomized clinical trial included 71 patients with medial gastrocnemius injuries of at least 3 weeks' duration. Participants were randomly allocated to high-intensity PE ( Results: High-intensity PE produced significant reductions in pain during gait and contraction compared with the sham group ( Conclusions: Percutaneous electrolysis may effectively reduce pain during gait and contraction, as well as fatigue, compared with a sham intervention in patients with subacute to early chronic medial gastrocnemius injuries. Clinical trial registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06713200, identifier: NCT06713200.
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