Effects of Pulsed Low Frequency Magnetic Field Therapy on Pain Intensity in Patients with Musculoskeletal Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000921280
• Lead Sponsor: Deanship of Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

•Clinical evidence of musculoskeletal chronic low back pain including subtype classification (nociceptive versus peripheral neuropathic versus central sanitization);
•Age 18-60 years old;
•Primary complaint of pain (at least a score of 5 out of 10 on a 0- 10 numerical rating scale) in the area between the 12th rib and buttock crease, with or without leg pain for 3 months or more;

Exclusion Criteria

•Pregnant or lactating
•Significant spinal pathology (e.g. spinal fracture, cauda equina syndrome, spinal infective or inflammatory diseases, , metastatic);
•Spinal surgery within the preceding 6 months;
•Recent organ transplants.
•Heart pace maker.
•Cardiac arrhythmia, tachycardia conditions or large aneurysm.
•Heavy psychosis.
•Epileptic episodes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified