Electromagnetic Millimetre Wave Therapy for pain relief

Phase 1

Suspended

• Conditions: Chronic pain experienced for longer than 1 month; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000236594
• Lead Sponsor: ational Institute of Integrative Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 10 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Adults 18-80 years, presenting with pain experienced for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

acute pain (< 1 month)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain levels assessed by<br>Q1a. visual analogue validated 11-point scale (Farrar 2001)<br>Q1b. type of pain (multiple choice, developed for this study)<br>Q2. location and severity of pain (developed by C. Dunlop for this study)<br>Q3. quality of life/ validated pain self-efficacy scale (Nicholas 1998)[Day 1: 10 minutes after EMT treatment];Pain levels assessed by<br>Q1a. visual analogue validated 11-point scale (Farrar 2001)<br>Q1b. type of pain (multiple choice, developed for this study)<br>Q2. location and severity of pain (developed by C. Dunlop for this study)<br>Q3. quality of life/ validated pain self-efficacy scale (Nicholas 1998)[Phase 1: Day 2 after EMT treatment Day 3 after EMT treatment Day 4 after EMT treatment<br>Phase 2: Every day for 1 week, days 2-7. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety/ tolerability: blood pressure [during 15 min EMT treatment];Safety/ tolerability: heart rate[during 15 min EMT treatment]