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Low Back PainNCT04878874

Effects of Magnetic Tape Over Hip Flexion in Patients With Low Back Pain.

A study testing Magnetic Tape and Kinesiology Tape in people with Low Back Pain, run by Francisco Selva.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The tape will be applied on the lumbar area bilateralemten to the spine without creating any tension. The possible variation in the range of motion in hip flexion is measured with the KInovea program. A kinesiology tape was used as a placebo tape and the magnetic tape was used in a randomized experimental way. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Low Back Pain
What is being tested?
Magnetic Tape and Kinesiology Tape
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
22 Jun 2021to 22 Jun 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects with low back pain.
  • Subjects aged 18-65 years.

Who cannot join

  • Tape allergies
  • Adhesive allergies
  • Pregnant
  • People with pacemakers
  • People who have any contraindication of electromagnetic fields
  • People with neurological diseases
  • Taking any medication that may interact with magnetic fields.

About this study

The tape will be applied on the lumbar area bilateralemten to the spine without creating any tension.

The possible variation in the range of motion in hip flexion is measured with the KInovea program. A kinesiology tape was used as a placebo tape and the magnetic tape was used in a randomized experimental way.

Read the detailed description

A triple-blind cross-sectional observational study is designed where subjects with low back pain will be selected and blinded to receive the Magnetic Tape® (tape with magnetic effects of less than 2 Gauss) or placebo Tape. Likewise, the evaluator who puts the Magnetic Tape® does not know what material he is using, as it is supplied by another researcher. The patient does not know what tape will be placed on him.

The recommendations of the "Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials" (CONSORT) will be followed. All participants will receive a participant information sheet and sign informed consent. Patients aged 18 to 65 years with low back pain will be recruited from different private clinics in the city of Valencia, Spain.

The hypothesis is that when Magnetic Tape® comes into contact with electromagnetic fields such as those generated by living beings, due to the movement of electrical charges (ions), as defined by Ampere's Law, the domains of the tape are oriented or aligned in parallel with the external magnetic field creating a magnetic flux with a north pole and a south pole. This generated field in turn produces a magnetic induction proportional to the variation of the magnetic flux, as defined by the Faraday Law.

This electric potential produces a redistribution of the electric charge (ions) generating a magnetic field due to the orientation of the tape domains, then exerting a force on the moving charges within the electrolyte.

Physiological, Lorentz's Law, regulating Magnetic Tape® aberrant electromagnetic fields.

The protocol for data collection will be as follows:

After signing the informed consent and data protection, the groups with low back pain will be formed that will receive the application of both Magnetic Tape® and the intervention of a placebo tape. To avoid that the order of the intervention influences the results of the study, the subjects will be randomized into two different groups, Group A and Group B. Group A will receive Magnetic tape® and Group B will do the opposite. The next day the other tape will be applied Passive joint flexion of both hips is assessed by placing the patient in a supine position. The video camera is located paralelar to the hip to make recordings and measurements.

The tapes will be placed on the paravertebral skin from L1 to L5 without creating tension.

Subsequently, both hips are assessed again, performing hip flexion again and recording the degrees of range of motion.

Each subject will be your control since one day a tape will be placed and the next day the other.

Conditions
Low Back Pain
Being tested
Magnetic Tape, Kinesiology Tape
Keywords
hip flexion, magnetic tape, Kinovea program, range of motion, pain
Medical subject headings
Low Back Pain, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Magnetic TapeDevice

    Magnetic tape® is applied without creating any tension over low back

  • Kinesiology TapeDevice

    Kinesiology Tape is applied without creating any tension over low back

Study groups in NCT04878874
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
No Intervention:hip flexionNo interventionhip flexion pre measurement with extension knee will be performed
Experimental: hip flexionExperimentalhip flexion post experimental application measurement with Magnetic tape Application with extension knee will be performed
Receives: Device: Magnetic Tape
Placebo Comparator: hip flexionPlacebo comparatorhip flexion post placebo application measurement with kinesiology tape Application with extension knee will be performed
Receives: Device: Kinesiology Tape

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hip flexion

    Maximum degrees of hip flexion measured with the Kinovea® program. Validated Video Program

    Measured: Changes from Range of motion first assessment before placing the tapes and inmediatly after placing experimental tape and placebo tape.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 May 2021
  2. Study start22 Jun 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion22 Jun 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion22 Jun 2021 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Logistics and infrastructure problems

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04878874
Sponsor's protocol ID
3
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
6 May 2021
Last updated
20 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Magnetic Tape and Kinesiology Tape in people with Low Back Pain, run by Francisco Selva.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hip flexion (time frame: Changes from Range of motion first assessment before placing the tapes and inmediatly after placing experimental tape and placebo tape.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jul 2022.

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