Impacts of Static Magnetic Fields on Dysmenorrhea Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04539691

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-07

Start date

2018-08-30

Completion date

2021-03-08

Last updated

2021-06-29

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Conditions

Period Pain

Brief summary

Study to determine the effectiveness of a certain type of magnet to reduce period pain

Detailed description

Young women with their period pain levels of 6 or greater on a pain scale of 0-10 will wear a concentric magnet or a sham that is positioned close to the maximum pain site. The pain score after wearing either the magnet or sham will be recorded.

Interventions

DEVICEMagnet

Magnet or Sham is worn by subject in close proximity to their described maximum pain site

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Magnet and sham devices used weigh and look the same

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Female with period pain score consistently equal to or greater than 6 on a pain scale of 0-10 -

Exclusion criteria

1. Pain not experienced on almost all menstrual cycles 2. Having secondary dysmenorrhea including endometriosis, fibroids or pelvic inflammatory disease 3. Having a pacemaker or any implanted wires or devices -

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain score scale of 1-10 / 1 being less pain 10 being more pain	40 minutes	Subject reported pain after wearing device

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026