Magnet therapy for the relief of pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51459023
• Lead Sponsor: The University of York (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 years of age or over
2. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis within medical records
3. Chronic pain: either persistent or intermittent over a minimum period of three months prior to recruitment
4. Current pain: greater than 30/100 mm on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) within the last 24 hours despite medication

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Pacemaker or similar device
3. Not responsible for administering his/her own medication.
4. Dementia or memory impairment, either documented in medical records or if suspected indicated by a score of six or below on the Abbreviated Mental Test
5. Diagnosis of malignant disease within medical records

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified