Influence of physical electromagnetic therapy on spasticity and pain in chronic paraplegia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011702

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-06

Start date

2017-03-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G82.12 G82.13

Interventions

Group 1: Arm 1- Treatment with physical electromagnetic therapy for 2x16 minutes a day over 6 consecutive Weeks Group 2: Arm 2 - Placebo - Patient is placed on BEMER System which does not generate a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic or acute spastic paraplegia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: According to our knowledge there is no exclusion criteria for the use of pulsed electromagnetic therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Spasm reduction on Ashcroft and Penn Scale after a six-week Treatment with physical electromagnetical therapy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain reduction (VAS) reduction of spastic-related medication increase of QoL after a Treatment of 6 consecutive weeks	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Ohmann

BG Klinikum Duisburg

tobias.ohmann@bg-klinikum-duisburg.de0203 7688 3129

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026