Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2022 Jun;172(9-10):227-232. doi: 10.1007/s10354-021-00901-2. Epub 2022 Jan 10.
Post-COVID-19 fatigue is a frequent symptom in COVID-19 survivors, which substantially limits patients to achieve full recovery and potentially restrains return to work. The previous literature has not yet reported the use of pulsed electromagnetic fields in this indication.
Over the course of 5 weeks, 10 sessions of pulsed electromagnetic field treatment with a high magnetic flux density were applied to a patient suffering from post-COVID-19 fatigue syndrome. Fatigue, work ability, quality of life as well as anxiety, depression, stress level, and resilience were evaluated using validated patient-reported outcome measures.
Fatigue, work ability, quality of life, and psychological well-being improved clearly over the course of the treatment and showed stable results 6 weeks later.
The use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy with a device that allows sufficient penetration of the body tissue might be a promising physical modality to manage post-COVID-19 fatigue syndrome, which could reduce clinical and economic health consequences. Clinical sham-controlled studies are needed to evaluate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in this indication.
新冠后疲劳是 COVID-19 幸存者的常见症状，这极大地限制了患者实现完全康复，并可能限制其重返工作岗位。先前的文献尚未报道在该适应证中使用脉冲电磁场。
在 5 周的时间内，对患有新冠后疲劳综合征的患者应用了 10 次高磁通密度的脉冲电磁场治疗。使用经过验证的患者报告结局测量工具评估疲劳、工作能力、生活质量以及焦虑、抑郁、压力水平和韧性。
治疗过程中疲劳、工作能力、生活质量和心理幸福感明显改善，6 周后仍保持稳定的结果。
使用能够充分穿透身体组织的脉冲电磁场治疗设备可能是管理新冠后疲劳综合征的一种有前途的物理治疗方法，可以减少临床和经济健康后果。需要进行临床假对照研究来评估脉冲电磁场在该适应证中的效果。
