The relation between the duty cycle and anesthetic effect in lidocaine
iontophoresis using alternating current.
Author(s): Wakita R, Nakajima A, Haida Y, Umino M, Fukayama H.
Affiliation(s): Section of Anesthesiology and Clinical Physiology, Department of Oral
Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and
Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. ryoanph@tmd.ac.jp
Publication date & source: 2011, Pain Pract. , 11(3):261-6
We assessed the effect of the duty cycle on the anesthetic effect during
lidocaine alternating current (AC) iontophoresis. A solution of 2% lidocaine was
delivered to the medial antecubital skin for 20 minutes using AC iontophoresis
with a duty cycle of 60%, 70%, or 80%. The von Frey test was then performed to
evaluate the anesthetic effect. In the groups treated with a duty cycle of 80% or
70% the touch thresholds (TT) were significantly elevated from 0 minutes to 30
minutes and from 0 minutes to 20 minutes. TT were significantly elevated at 0
minutes in the group treated with a 60% duty cycle. The anesthetic effect was
significantly enhanced in a duty cycle-dependent manner.
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