Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Autonomic Function in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Unknown statusNCT01944917
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Previously it has been demonstrated that exposing the heart to electromagnetic field during exercise stress test improves the recovery following the stress test. This is explained by the effect of the electromagnetic field on the sympathetic activity of the heart. In the present study we would like to further investigate the effects of electromagnetic field on autonomic nervous system function in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain that usually have high sympathetic activity. Each patient will be exposed to 20 minutes of electromagnetic field during which the autonomic nervous system function will be measured. In addition, patient tolerability to the exposed magnetic field will be investigated. We assume that short exposure to electromagnetic field would result in decreased sympathetic activity and therefore, on the long run, could be suggested as a therapeutic tool for such patients.
Study details
- Official title
- Pilot Study to Investigate Autonomic Function in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculo-skeletal Pain
- Sponsor
- Aerotel Ltd
- Collaborators
- Sheba Medical Center
- Start date
- 2013-08
- Primary completion
- 2014-06
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 35 Years to 75 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Israel
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic musculoskeletal pain Exclusion Criteria: * Implantable defibrillator * Implantable pacemaker * Active cancer * Pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01944917