IngentaConnect A retrospective case note review of the Fenzian electrostimulatio...

Abstract:

Background: A non-invasive, non-pharmacological device has been developed (the Fenzian system) to explore, electronically, the effects of using skin expression of underlying neurological activity to communicate repair signals to the neurological network. We have explored the efficacy of Fenzian electrostimulation over a range of patient conditions to help select further groups for future studies.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of the medical notes of 600 consecutive patients who were treated with the Fenzian system in clinical practice.

Results: Of the 600 case notes reviewed, data from 591 patients were included in the analysis. Of these, 58% were female and the mean age was 41.4 years (range, 0.25-86 years). Most patients (77.8%) received up to five treatments. Median outcome overall was 'much better' and outcomes were significantly better than 'no change' both overall and in all subcategories defined by duration of complaint, diagnostic category, age, and sex (P ≤ 0.0001). Patients whose duration of presenting complaint was up to 6 months had significantly better outcomes than patients with longer duration of complaint (P < 0.0001). Patients with respiratory complaints were more likely to be cured than patients in other diagnostic categories (P = 0.02). There was a highly significant relationship between age and outcome (P < 0.0001) with children doing significantly better than elderly patients. More than 70% of patients were 'cured', 'much better', or 'better' irrespective of duration of complaint, diagnostic category or age.

Conclusions: These preliminary results are highly encouraging and prospective controlled trials of this system are warranted.

A retrospective case note review of the Fenzian electrostimulation system: a novel non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatment