Studying Faradic Nerve Stimulation to Help Children Recover from Sciatic Nerve Injury Caused by Incorrect Injection Compared to Standard Physiotherapy

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating whether Faradic Nerve Stimulation FNS can improve recovery in children with Post-Injection Sciatic Nerve Injury PISNI, a condition caused by nerve damage from improper injections. This injury can lead to pain, muscle weakness, and difficulties moving the legs. The study compares the effects of FNS combined with standard physiotherapy against standard physiotherapy with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation TENS, aiming to find better treatments for nerve recovery in children. Children aged 3 to 19 with PISNI will be randomly divided into two groups one receiving FNS plus standard physiotherapy, and the other receiving TENS plus standard physiotherapy. Both therapies involve electrical stimulation applied through surface electrodes, with sessions lasting 20 to 30 minutes, three times a week, over 8 to 16 weeks. After treatment, participants will be followed for 4 weeks to monitor continued recovery. During the study, children will attend regular therapy sessions and undergo assessments of nerve function using nerve conduction studies, pain levels via pediatric pain scales, functional mobility through disability inventories, and quality of life questionnaires. Follow-up visits will check the lasting effects of treatment. Data will be analyzed to compare improvements in nerve recovery, pain, mobility, and overall well-being between the two groups over the treatment and follow-up periods.

Effect of Nerve Stimulation on Sciatic Nerve Injury Pediatric Patients