NCT06406231

Magnetic Field Therapy Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve-stimulation in Knee Osteoarthritis

Magnetic Field Therapy Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve-stimulation in Knee Osteoarthritis: a Head-to-head Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Tunis El Manar · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The effectiveness of PEMF in improving physical function among Osteoarthritic (OA) patients remains a topic of debate, leading to the American College of Rheumatology not yet endorsing its use in OA treatment. Therefore, it's essential to investigate PEMF therapy's efficacy in alleviating joint pain, stiffness, and enhancing physical function in knee OA patients Our study objectives were to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of PEMF therapy and to compare its efficacy with TENS in knee OA management.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	comparing efficacy of TENS and PEMF in knee osteoarthritis	Sessions will be conducted by a physiotherapist from the center, trained in the technique.Three sessions per week for three weeks. We used an Automatic Program (approximately 20 minutes). For each group, the physical therapy was given as below: G2: Patients treated with magnetotherapy: -Device used: a prototype of a Health magnetic therapy (H.M.T) generator developed by a group of engineering researchers at the University of Tunis El Manar, employing low-frequency electromagnetic waves. The chosen program is "Analgesia". An applicator containing magnets will be placed on the affected knees. The patient will sit on a chair bending knees. G1 : Patients treated with TENS -Device used: TENS from ECO2 from Schwa Medico, 2016, France. We chose the "Gate control" program (high frequency). The patient will sit with bent knees on a chair and adhesive patches will be placed on the affected knee. The intensity will be adapted to the patient's tolerance in both groups.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-15
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2024-05-09
• Last updated: 2024-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Tunisia