| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN70945668 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 29/09/2006 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0100168711 |
| Public title | Validation of weak magnets as a credible placebo in trials of magnetic therapies |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Musculoskeletal Diseases: |
| Study hypothesis | 1. To determine whether magnetic bracelets of 50mT field strength (at the ventral wrist-facing surface) are sufficiently convincing placebos for use in future trials of magnetic bracelets. The null hypothesis is that the proportion of people believing a bracelet is magnetic will be the same for people given (and allowed to test) 50mT and 180mT bracelets.
2. A secondary hypothesis relates to the difference in strength of belief that each type of bracelet may be therapeutic in relieving osteoarthritis pain. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | No ethics information provided as of 29 September 2006 |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 108 osteoarthritis patients who do not currently use magnetic bracelet therapy. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/10/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/06/2006 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 108 |
| Interventions | Randomised controlled trial, comparing belief in magnetic status between 2 groups. To be noted that the trial did not require ethical approval. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Mid Devon Primary Care Trust
Mid Devon Research Group
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Dr Colin Greaves |
| Contact details | Wyndham House Surgery
Silverton
United Kingdom
EX5 4HZ |
| Contact telephone | +44 01392 860034 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | c.j.greaves@exeter.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN70945668 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
