The Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Patients With Low Back Pain
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Low Back Pain
In brief
This study will examine the effects of a portable of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) device (MD Cure, Aerotel, USA) compared with a sham device on patient-reported outcomes of pain and function in patients with either acute/subacute or chronic low back pain (LBP).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03053375
- Run by
- University of Bridgeport
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2017-02-08
- Expected to finish
- 2018-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-02-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- UBCC patient
- complaint of LBP intensity 4/10 or greater on the Numerical Rating Scale
- diagnosis of a mechanical LBP condition
- age 18-70 years
- fluency in written and spoken English
- for female subjects, be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, abstinent, or agree to practice an effective method of birth control for the duration of the study if sexually active
- a willingness to participate in the study as evidenced by a signed informed consent form
You may not qualify if…
- current LBP complaint of 3/10 or less on the Numerical Rating Scale
- diagnosis or suspicion of LBP caused by cancer, infection, referred visceral pain, inflammatory arthropathy, or other non-mechanical process
- current or planned pregnancy
- any electrically-based implanted devices such as pacemakers defibrillators, spinal cord stimulators, insulin pumps; metallic implants (e.g. surgical fusion constructs, disc replacements) in the low back
- status post any lumbosacral spine surgery; significant mental health co-morbidities such as severe depression, schizoaffective disorders, suicidal ideation
- inability to understand and/or complete all components of the informed consent process without the assistance of another person (e.g. without proxy)
- inability to adhere to and comply with the treatment protocol.
Where it is running
- University of Bridgeport — Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)
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