Impacts of Static Magnetic Fields on Dysmenorrhea Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Period Pain

• 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

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