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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Iontophoresis with Perskindol Gel in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joints

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  • Agnieszka Dakowicz

    (Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Curie-Sklodowska Str. 24 A, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej

    (Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Curie-Sklodowska Str. 24 A, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Anna Hryniewicz

    (Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Curie-Sklodowska Str. 24 A, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Judycka

    (Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Curie-Sklodowska Str. 24 A, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Mariusz Ciołkiewicz

    (Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Curie-Sklodowska Str. 24 A, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Diana Moskal-Jasińska

    (Department of Clinical of Phonoaudiology and Speech Therapy, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal

    (Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Curie-Sklodowska Str. 24 A, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common causes of pain in the musculoskeletal system leading to disability. The basic principle of the therapy is the simultaneous use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of galvanic and iontophoresis treatments with Perskindol Active Classic Gel (Perskindol) in patients with OA of the knee joints. Moreover, a comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of the application was performed depending on the selection of the active electrode. Material and Methods: The study included 100 patients with gonarthrosis, treated at the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Białystok University Hospital. Three groups were randomly selected: in group I ( n = 33), anodic galvanic treatment was applied, group II ( n = 33) received iontophoresis with Perskindol gel from the negative pole (“−” iontophoresis), and group III ( n = 34) received iontophoresis with Perskindol gel from the positive pole (“+” iontophoresis). The VAS, the Laitinen questionnaire, the Lequesne Index, the Lysholm questionnaire, and the SF-36v2 health survey were used for the clinical evaluation of the patients. Results: In the group of patients who underwent iontophoresis with the use of Perskindol gel introduced from the positive pole, a statistically significant improvement was shown in all the assessed parameters in comparison to the patients who underwent anodic galvanic treatment. Conclusions: The most favorable effect of iontophoresis was observed in the case of iontophoresis with Perskindol gel introduced from the positive pole.

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  • Agnieszka Dakowicz & Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej & Anna Hryniewicz & Małgorzata Judycka & Mariusz Ciołkiewicz & Diana Moskal-Jasińska & Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal, 2022. "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Iontophoresis with Perskindol Gel in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joints," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8489-:d:860623
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    1. Katarzyna Janczewska & Kamil Koszela & Robert Klimkiewicz & Anna Kubsik-Gidlewska & Agnieszka Jankowska & Paulina Klimkiewicz & Marta Woldańska-Okońska, 2023. "Analgesic Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Combining the Use of Electromagnetic Fields with Light Radiation Emitted by LEDs along with the Use of Topical Herbal Ointment in Patients with Gonarthrosis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-10, February.

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