Evaluation of Pressure Sense Threshold and Tactile Sensation After Lidocaine Iontophoresis Using Interferential Current
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-03-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Drug delivery is conducted through various methods such as injection, phonophoresis, and
iontophoresis. Iontophoresis is defined as the noninvasive delivery of active ions through
epidermis using direct current. The direct current has some disadvantages such as skin
burning and limited time of application. Interferential current is a kind of alternating
currents without limitations of direct current; so the purpose of this study was to
investigate and compare the effects of Lidocaine, interferential current and Lidocaine
iontophoresis using interferential current.