Impacts of Static Magnetic Fields on Dysmenorrhea Pain

Nova Southeastern University60 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Period Pain

Interventions

MagnetDEVICE

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

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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 -

Locations (1)

Nova Southeastern University

Davie, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain score scale of 1-10 / 1 being less pain 10 being more pain

Subject reported pain after wearing device

Time frame: 40 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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