Potential effects of Electrotherapy on acquiring of malaria infection in Khartoum state

Abstract

Abstract Objective: Electrotherapy is the electrical stimulation of tissues for therapeutic purposes the therapy uses specific wave length and frequency from the electromagnetic spectrum to produce desired physiological and chemical changes in the body. Insusceptibility to get malaria infection among patients treated with electrotherapy was locally observed, therefore the study was aimed to detect the potential effect of electrotherapy on acquiring of malaria infection in order to assess the management of the disease in Khartoum state. Result: The study involved both sexes with 55males and 46 females, the percentage of males not being infected with malaria after electrotherapy sessions(84%) is more than females(67%) out of the total number, Interestingly one of the patients undergoing the electrotherapy sessions had diagnosed with severe malaria with mental disturbance, the symptoms of the severe malaria decreased from him and his condition improved after submitting to electrotherapy sessions. The exposing percentage of patients who did not acquire malaria after electrotherapy sessions was approximately 80% with P.value(0.203) compared to those infected with malaria after electrotherapy sessions. The study results suggests the potential hypothesis of existence of effect of electrotherapy on acquiring malaria infection, the study recommended to carry out further experimental in-vitro and in-vivo studies to prove and explain the mechanism of effect in order to assist in treatment and management of the disease.