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Triamcinolone Acetonide Phonophoresis versus Transcutanous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Post-burn Pruritus - A Randomised Controlled Study


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1 Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
     

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness triamcinolone acetonide phonophoresis versus transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment of post-burn pruritus.

Methodology: Forty patients with post burn pruritus participated and completed the study. The patients were randomized into two groups of equal number. TAP group: received Triamcinolone Acetonide Phonophoresis, and TENS group received Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.

Results: Revealed a highly significant differences pre and post treatment in TAP and TENS group as regard to degree of pruritus ( p values < 0.05 ). Also the results of the study revealed no significant differences between both groups post treatment ( p values > 0.05 ).

Conclusion: We concluded that triamcinolone acetonide phonophoresis as well as transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation may prove to be a useful modality for the treatment of post burn pruritus with no significant differences between them.


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Triamcinolone Acetonide, Phonophoresis, Transcutanous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Post burn Pruritus, 5D Itch Scale, Vancouver Scare Scale
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  • Triamcinolone Acetonide Phonophoresis versus Transcutanous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Post-burn Pruritus - A Randomised Controlled Study

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Authors

Intsar S. Waked
Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Samah H. Nagib
Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Hiedy N. Ashm
Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Abstract


Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness triamcinolone acetonide phonophoresis versus transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment of post-burn pruritus.

Methodology: Forty patients with post burn pruritus participated and completed the study. The patients were randomized into two groups of equal number. TAP group: received Triamcinolone Acetonide Phonophoresis, and TENS group received Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.

Results: Revealed a highly significant differences pre and post treatment in TAP and TENS group as regard to degree of pruritus ( p values < 0.05 ). Also the results of the study revealed no significant differences between both groups post treatment ( p values > 0.05 ).

Conclusion: We concluded that triamcinolone acetonide phonophoresis as well as transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation may prove to be a useful modality for the treatment of post burn pruritus with no significant differences between them.


Keywords


Triamcinolone Acetonide, Phonophoresis, Transcutanous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Post burn Pruritus, 5D Itch Scale, Vancouver Scare Scale

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