Could magnetic pulses help athletes heal faster?
NCT ID NCT07234084
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) to standard physiotherapy helps athletes with bone marrow edema recover faster. Forty athletes aged 18-45 with MRI-confirmed edema will receive either physiotherapy plus FMS or physiotherapy alone for four weeks. Researchers will measure pain, function, and return-to-sport readiness up to 16 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) plus physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a faster recovery option for athletes with bone marrow edema, helping them return to sport sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The added benefit of FMS over physiotherapy alone is unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 45 years. * Regular participation in sports training at least three times per week during the previous six months. * MRI-confirmed tibial bone stress injury classified as Fredericson grade 2 or grade 3. * Localized tibial pain provoked by loading activity. * Activity-related pain intensity of at least 3/10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. * Written informed consent provided before participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Fredericson grade 4 injury or visible fracture line on MRI. * Bone marrow edema related to infection, tumor, systemic inflammatory disease, or another non-mechanical cause. * History of fracture, surgery, or intra-articular/peri-osseous injection in the affected lower limb within the previous 12 weeks. * Previous Functional Magnetic Stimulation or Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy within the previous 8 weeks. * Contraindications to magnetic stimulation, including pacemaker, implanted neurostimulator, cochlear implant, or significant metallic implant in or near the treatment area. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Any neurological, metabolic, cardiovascular, or systemic condition that could affect safe participation or interpretation of study outcomes.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences International Hellenic University
Thessaloniki, Sindos, 57400, Greece
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