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Electromagnetic Therapy

Pulsed Shortwave Treatment for Postoperative Pain

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Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Adult patients of at least 18 years of age undergoing cholecystectomy

Adult patients of at least 18 years of age undergoing primary knee arthroplasty

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up intraoperative (within the operating room)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studies using pulsed electromagnetic energy to reduce pain and inflammation, improve healing, and potentially reduce opioid requirements.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are having knee or hip replacement surgery, or gallbladder removal. It's not for those with nerve problems in the surgical area, using a pacemaker, pregnant, in jail, or regularly taking opioids/tramadol recently.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if pulsed shortwave therapy can help manage pain after surgery. Participants will receive either the active treatment or a sham (fake) version to compare effectiveness without opioid limitations.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Pulsed shortwave therapy is generally considered safe but may cause mild skin irritation at the application site. Unlike opioids, it doesn't have systemic side effects like drowsiness or addiction risk.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 or older and scheduled for gallbladder removal surgery.

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I am 18 or older and am having my first knee replacement surgery.

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I am 18 or older and getting my first hip replacement.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ first postoperative week

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~first postoperative week

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and first postoperative week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Pain measured with the Numeric Rating Scale

Secondary outcome measures

AVERAGE pain measured with the Numeric Rating Scale

Awakenings due to pain

Brief pain Inventory, short form (interference subscale)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Active Pulsed Shortwave Treatment with SofPulseActive Control1 Intervention

Application of 8 days of nonthermal, pulsed shortwave (radiofrequency) therapy with Endonovo Therapeutics SofPulse

Group II: Sham TreatmentPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Application of 8 days of sham device

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor

1,120 Previous Clinical Trials

1,521,337 Total Patients Enrolled

6 Trials studying Postoperative Pain

401 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Pain

Media Library

Active Pulsed Shortwave Treatment (Electromagnetic Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05796583 — N/A

Postoperative Pain Research Study Groups: Active Pulsed Shortwave Treatment with SofPulse, Sham Treatment

Postoperative Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Active Pulsed Shortwave Treatment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05796583 — N/A

Active Pulsed Shortwave Treatment (Electromagnetic Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05796583 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is participation in this research effort currently possible?

"This clinical trial, which was initially published on May 1st 2023 and most recently amended on March 31st 2023, is not currently accepting subjects. However, there are 578 other medical trials in the midst of recruitment at this time."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Pulsed Shortwave Therapy for Postoperative Analgesia

Brian M. Ilfeld, MD, MS 2023. "Pulsed Shortwave Therapy for Postoperative Analgesia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05796583.

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