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Electromagnetic Field Therapy

Acute/subacute; active device for Lower Back Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Bridgeport
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, weeks 6 and 12
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Study Summary

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).

Eligible Conditions
  • Lower Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, weeks 6 and 12
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, weeks 6 and 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in low back pain related disability
Change in pain intensity

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Chronic; active deviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
MDCure active device
Group II: Acute/subacute; active deviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
MDCure active device
Group III: Acute/subacute; shamPlacebo Group1 Intervention
MDCure sham device
Group IV: Chronic; shamPlacebo Group1 Intervention
MDCure sham device

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of BridgeportLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
252 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Patients With Low Back Pain
2017. "The Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Patients With Low Back Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03053375.
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