Aaohn J
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Treatment of hand and wrist pain. A randomized clinical trial of high voltage pulsed, direct current built into a wrist splint.
To determine the effectiveness of high voltage pulsed current (HVPC) in reducing chronic hand edema, 120 individuals were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Group I clients were given an appropriate sized wrist splint, incorporating an energized, high voltage pulsed unit. Group II clients were given an identical splint with a non-energized unit. ⋯ The energized group also had improved repetitive task times. None of these improvements occurred in the non-energized group. Based on these results, HVPC appears to be an effective method for minimizing the severity of repetitive stress injuries of the wrist.