Status:
COMPLETED
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy in Thumb CMC Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Conditions:
Thumb Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Long-Term Objective: Determine if high-frequency PEMF therapy reduces pain in patients with thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis (OA). Study Design and Methods: This will be a randomized ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- an existing diagnosis of CMC OA by a hand specialist based on clinically (tenderness to palpation at the CMC joint and/or positive CMC grind test) and/or radiographically identified CMC OA
- reported pain intensity during activities of daily living less than 7 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Exclusion
- pregnant
- unable to consent
- with current infection in hand or upper extremity
- have had prior fracture, significant hand injury, tenosynovitis, complex regional pain syndrome, and/or Dupuytren's disease affecting the thumb
- history of surgical or procedural intervention for CMC OA in the hand of study interest
- do not speak English
- have hand or wrist implants
- have heart or brain implants
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05315297
Start Date
June 20 2023
End Date
August 31 2024
Last Update
August 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
Redwood City, California, United States, 94063