Impacts of Static Magnetic Fields on Dysmenorrhea Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Period Pain
• Interventions: Device: Magnet

• Registration Number: NCT04539691
• Lead Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University

Brief Summary

Study to determine the effectiveness of a certain type of magnet to reduce period pain

Detailed Description

Young women with their period pain levels of 6 or greater on a pain scale of 0-10 will wear a concentric magnet or a sham that is positioned close to the maximum pain site. The pain score after wearing either the magnet or sham will be recorded.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-08-30
• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-07
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-08
• Study Completion: 2021-03-08
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-24
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Female with period pain score consistently equal to or greater than 6 on a pain scale of 0-10 -

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pain not experienced on almost all menstrual cycles
2. Having secondary dysmenorrhea including endometriosis, fibroids or pelvic inflammatory disease
3. Having a pacemaker or any implanted wires or devices -

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Magnet group	Magnet	Women wearing magnet a magnet, or sham device indistinguishable from the magnet (determined randomly), will be placed on her abdomen. If the pain is predominately in her abdomen, the device will be placed on the location with the most pain. If the pain is predominantly in the subjects back, the device will be placed on the lower abdomen on the midline between the umbilicus and the pubic bone.
Sham group	Magnet	Women wearing sham a magnet, or sham device indistinguishable from the magnet (determined randomly), will be placed on her abdomen. If the pain is predominately in her abdomen, the device will be placed on the location with the most pain. If the pain is predominantly in the subjects back, the device will be placed on the lower abdomen on the midline between the umbilicus and the pubic bone.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score scale of 1-10 / 1 being less pain 10 being more pain	40 minutes	Subject reported pain after wearing device

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nova Southeastern University; 🇺🇸 Davie, Florida, United States