Abstract
Background: Herpes zoster is a common viral skin infection and has a high incidence rate in China.
At present, conventional drugs combined with adjuvant measures are used for treatment. To improve
the efficiency and shorten the time of treatment, we propose the use of pulsed microcurrent as a new
adjuvant therapy.
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of pulsed microcurrent on pain, depression, and
anxiety in patients with herpes zoster.
Methods: A total of 58 patients with herpes zoster who were admitted to our hospital between April
and August 2022 were selected as study participants and divided into two groups. The control group
(n = 29) received conventional drug therapy, while the experimental group (n = 29) received pulsed
microcurrent electrical therapy in combination with conventional drug therapy.
Results: After 14 days of treatment, the scores from the visual analog scale, patient health
questionnaire (PHQ) (i.e., PHQ-9), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) assessment (i.e., GAD-7)
of the experimental group were reportedly significantly lower than those the control group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: These findings suggested that pulsed microcurrent electrical therapy combined with
conventional drug therapy could effectively alleviate the pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms in
patients with herpes zoster, highlighting its potential to be widely used in clinical practice.
Relevance for Patients: Patients suffering from herpes zoster may opt for pulsed microcurrent
electrical therapy to effectively alleviate the pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36922/jctr.23.00121
Author affiliation
1Department of Scientific Research, Faculty of General Family Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
2Department of Health Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, Shannxi, China
3Xi’an Aikaier Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
*Corresponding author:
Li Wang
Department of Scientific Research, Faculty of
General Family Medicine, the First Affiliated
Hospital of Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an,
Shaanxi, China
Email: wangli7828@xiyi.edu.cn
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