The effectiveness of magnetic bracelets as used in the consumer market for pain in osteoarthritis
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN92332799 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN92332799 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | E0542 |
- Submission date
- 15/07/2002
- Registration date
- 15/07/2002
- Last edited
- 02/10/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Professor E Ernst
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Complementary Medicine
University of Exeter
25 Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NT
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1392 424989 |
|---|---|
| e.ernst@exeter.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study hypothesis | To determine the effectiveness of commercially available magnetic bracelets for pain control in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Condition | Osteoarthritis |
| Intervention | 1. Will receive bracelets with active magnets 2. Will receive the placebo bracelet, with less active magnets 3. Will receive a control bracelet, with no magnets |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/12/2001 |
| Overall study end date | 01/12/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 194 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Men and women aged 45 to 80 years at entry into the trial with osteoarthritis of the hip and or knee either radiologically proven or diagnosed by a consultant rheumatologist or consultant orthopaedic surgeon. |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Recruitment start date | 01/12/2001 |
| Recruitment end date | 01/12/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Department of Complementary Medicine
Exeter
EX2 4NT
United Kingdom
EX2 4NT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Charity
Charity
Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
United Kingdom
| info@arc.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.arc.org.uk |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02jkpm469 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 18/12/2004 | Yes | No |
