Status:
UNKNOWN
Study on Magnetic Field Therapy to Improve Chronic Lumbar Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Weintraub, Michael I., MD, FACP, FAAN
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to determine if treatment with a flex pad impregnated with static/permanent magnets that can penetrate over 70 mm may improve the quality of chronic lumbar p...
Detailed Description
DESIGN: This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study which will consist of two treatment groups. Treated subjects will receive a static/permanent magnetic flex pad with a nominal stre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female or male subjects age 18-80.
- Capable of understanding and complying with study protocols.
- Chronic lumbar pain for at least six months
Exclusion
- Unable to understand informed consent (mental retardation, psychosis, communicative impairment).
- Cardiac pacemaker or other mechanical internal devices.
- Tumor in the spine/history of malignancy or tumor.
- Pregnancy.
- Prior spine surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00444990
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
September 21 2007
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Michael I. Weintraub, MD
Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States, 10510