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Validation of weak magnets as a credible placebo in trials of magnetic therapies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN70945668
Enrollment
108
Registered
2006-09-29
Start date
2005-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial, comparing belief in magnetic status between 2 groups.

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 108 osteoarthritis patients who do not currently use magnetic bracelet therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Added 21 July 2008: Based on the magnet assigned to the participant, responses to the question "Which kind of magnet do you think you have been given?" [Active /Inactive /Don?t know].

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Added 21 July 2008: Based on the magnet assigned to the participant, responses to the question ?How convinced are you that wearing this bracelet on your wrist for 3 months would help to relieve pain in your joints?? [visual analogue scale from 0=Not at all to 10 = Totally convinced].

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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