Impacts of Static Magnetic Fields on Dysmenorrhea Pain

Period Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impacts of Static Magnetic Fields on Dysmenorrhea Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04539691
• Other study ID #: 2018-614-NSU
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 30, 2018
• Est. completion date: March 8, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Nova Southeastern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Study to determine the effectiveness of a certain type of magnet to reduce period pain

Description:

Young women with their period pain levels of 6 or greater on a pain scale of 0-10 will wear a concentric magnet or a sham that is positioned close to the maximum pain site. The pain score after wearing either the magnet or sham will be recorded.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: March 8, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: March 8, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: Female with period pain score consistently equal to or greater than 6 on a pain scale of 0-10 -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pain not experienced on almost all menstrual cycles

2. Having secondary dysmenorrhea including endometriosis, fibroids or pelvic inflammatory disease

3. Having a pacemaker or any implanted wires or devices -

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dysmenorrhea
• Period Pain

Intervention

Device:
• Magnet
Magnet or Sham is worn by subject in close proximity to their described maximum pain site

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Nova Southeastern University	Davie	Florida

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Nova Southeastern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain score scale of 1-10 / 1 being less pain 10 being more pain	Subject reported pain after wearing device	40 minutes