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Long-term Effect of Electromagnetic Field in Treatment of Patients With Osteopenia or Osteoporosis

NCT04608162 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2020-10-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Osteoporosis is the most prevalent metabolic bone disease. Although osteoporosis is widely considered to be much more prevalent in women approximately 39% of new osteoporotic fractures estimated to have occurred worldwide in 2000 were in men. A number of studies investigate the effect of physical therapy modalities in treatment of osteoporosis. The use of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) represents an attractive alternative for osteoporosis.

Previous studies suggested that pulsed electromagnetic field could be beneficial for increase bone mineral density in osteoporotic patients, but there is a lack of knowledge about the long term effect on several parameters.

Conditions

  • Osteopenia or Osteoprosis

Interventions

OTHER

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF)

PEMF was administered to the whole body using a 1.8×0.6m mat

OTHER

Exercise Program

Exercise program to facilitate bone health

OTHER

Placebo PEMF

Patients received placebo PEMF

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Umm Al-Qura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shamekh M El-Shamy, Ph.D. · Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-25
Primary Completion
2020-08-25
Completion
2020-08-25

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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