The effect of magnetic field radiation on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with neuropathic pain.

The effect of low intensity pulsed magnetic field radiation on pain, lumbar range of motion and lumbar disability in patients with neuropathic pain.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014102818754N2

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-27

Start date

2015-01-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Lumbar radiculopathy. Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS for both groups. Intervention 2: Lumbar therapeutic exercises for both groups. Intervention 3: Low intensity pulsed magnetic field

Rehabilitation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS for both groups.

Lumbar therapeutic exercises for both groups.

Low intensity pulsed magnetic field radiation for group 2.

Superficial heating by hot pack for both groups.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age between 20-50; evidence of lumbar radiculopathy based on presence of sharp and shooting permanent or intermittent radicular pain in buttock or thigh or leg of one side associated with one of the following features: pain evoked by straight leg raising (SLR) test under 60 degree or positive prone knee bending test MRI with evidences of lumbar radiculopathy. Exclusion criteria: Patients with pacemaker; pregnancy or breast-feeding; pain attributable to inflammation or infection; spondylolisthesis grade 2 and more; numbness and pain because of diabetic polyneuropathy or peripheral vascular disease; history of surgery in spinal column; piriformis syndrome; steroid injection; having other rehabilitation treatment during the present research; If the patient dose not complete the physiotherapy program and missing the sessions for more than two. The patient will stop his/she program any time he/she wants.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Each session. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS).;Lumbar region active range of motions include flexion, extention and lateral bending. Timepoint: First, fifth and tenth sessions. Method of measurement: A measuring tape and modified-modified Schober test.;Low back disability. Timepoint: First, fifth and tenth sessions. Method of measurement: Oswestry low back disability questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Each session. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS).;Lumbar region active range of motions include flexion, extention and lateral bending. Timepoint: First, fifth and tenth sessions. Method of measurement: A measuring tape and modified-modified Schober test.;Low back disability. Timepoint: First, fifth and tenth sessions. Method of measurement: Oswestry low back disability questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactJavad Sarrafzadeh

School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences

sarrafzadeh.j@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 8051

Outcome results

None listed

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