Therapeutic Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Healing Period of Bone Fracture:

Phase 1

• Conditions: fresh tibia fracture.; Fracture of shaft of tibia

• Registration Number: IRCT2016042324635N3
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical ?Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

inclusion criteria: fresh fracture of tibia; no use of medications; no use of physical exercise and physiotherapy. Exclusion criteria: cardiovascular diseases, patients with pace-maker, fracture because of osteoporosis, Opioids and addiction treatment medications, abnormal orthopedic; and musculoskeletal conditions.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fracture healing period. Timepoint: 30 and 45 days after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Using X-ray radiography- formation of 3 cortices.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bone mineral density. Timepoint: pre and post intervantion. Method of measurement: dual energy X-ray (Dexa).