The Effect of Pullsed Magnetic Field Induction on Improving the Forearm Tissue Muscle Performance

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Medical Oncology

• Registration Number: NCT02327806
• Lead Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Brief Summary

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) is a reparative technique most commonly used in the field of orthopedics for the treatment of non-union fractures. The aim is to test the effect of the magnetic induction on brute force of treated muscle in oncological patients. Oncology patients were chosen as we assume that the ipmrovement will be more noticable in oncology patients than in a non-oncology, healthy subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-24
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-30
• Study Start: 2015-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-01
• Study Completion: 2016-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Patiant from the oncology clinic

Exclusion Criteria

• Known bone disease
• Pregnancy
• Birth defects or acquired uper extremity
• Neurology disease
• Medical history in the forehand
• Pacemaker neural modulation pacer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brute force	2 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinical Nutrition Unit, Sourasky Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel