Efeito das correntes elétricas de baixa e média frequência e de dispositivos de vibração na intensidade da dor associada a carboxiterapia em mulheres com celulite na região glútea

Abstract

Carboxytherapy is an invasive nonsurgical technique with broad applicability for different esthetic functions, especially cellulite. Pain is the main limiting factor for its use. Electrophysical resources such as electroanalgesia and vibratory devices have been attracting attention, effectively controlling acute pain associated with injectables. Thus, it is important to investigate the effects of these therapeutic techniques on carboxytherapy pain management. To that end, 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted. The first investigated the effects of low and high-frequency currents on carboxytherapy pain in women with cellulite. Another objective was to assess sensory comfort at the different currents. The study involved 75 women with moderate and/or severe cellulite in the gluteal region. The subjects were randomized into 3 groups: TENS (n=25), interferential current (n=25) and Aussie current (n=25), and underwent 3 carboxytherapy sessions associated with the electric current. Outcomes: pain intensity and sensory comfort. There was no significant intergroup difference for pain intensity or sensory comfort in the three sessions (p > 0.05 and p = 0.502, respectively). The second test investigated the analgesic effect of two vibratory devices associated with carboxytherapy in women with cellulite. A total of 78 women with moderate and/or severe cellulite in the gluteal region were randomized into 3 groups: VD1 (Carboxytherapy and vibratory device 1), VD2 (Carboxytherapy and vibratory device 2) and Control Group (Carboxytherapy). Outcome: pain intensity. Assessments were carried out in a single treatment session. No significant difference was found for pain intensity between the devices and the control group: VD1 (4.95 ± 2.35), VD2 (4.90 ± 2.22) and Control (4.97 ± 2.43) (p =.997). The vibratory devices did not reduce pain intensity during carboxytherapy in women with cellulite in the gluteal region.