Status:
UNKNOWN
Study on Magnetic Field Therapy to Improve Quality of Sleep and Reduction of Chronic Spine Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Weintraub, Michael I., MD, FACP, FAAN
Conditions:
Back Pain
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
HYPTHOTHESIS: The researchers hypothesize that application of active magnetic therapy vs. sham utilized while individuals sleep can reduce neuropathic pain in the spine and improve the quality of sle...
Detailed Description
DESIGN: This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study which will consist of two treatment groups. Treated subjects will receive a permanent/static magnetic sleeping pad with a nominal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female or male subjects age 18-80.
- Capable of understanding and complying with study protocols.
- Chronic cervical, thoracic or lumbar pain for at least six months.
- Sleep difficulties and/or insomnia
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.
- Pregnancy.
- Prior spine surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00445133
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
September 27 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Dr. Michael I . Weintraub
Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States, 10510