NCT03805113

Efficacy of Magnetotherapy in Hand Erosive Osteoarthritis.

Efficacy of Magnetotherapy in Hand Erosive Osteoarthritis. A Randomized Clinical Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital Mutua de Terrassa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Erosive arthritis (EA) is an unusual pathology. There is no definitive treatment and the conventional one has little efficacy. Despite using magnetotherapy (MGT) as a treatment, there is no evidence supporting its use.

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of MGT in patients suffering from hand EA, compared to placebo, in terms of pain (assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)) and functionality (assessed by The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score) during the treatment and after a 3-months period. Secondarily, rigidity (Modified Kapandji Index), grip strength (JAMAR dynamometry) and quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire) were assessed. Treatment safety will also be evaluated.

Conditions

• Musculoskeletal Disease
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Magnetotherapy device	Use of magnetotherapy device 15 consecutive working days in elegible patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis.
DEVICE	Placebo	Use of unplugged magnetotherapy device 15 consecutive working days in elegible patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-02
• Primary completion: 2017-05-01
• Completion: 2019-02-02
• First posted: 2019-01-15
• Last updated: 2019-11-21