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Magnetic therapy fails to ease slipped disc pain in new study

NCT ID NCT07263737

Symptom relief Sponsor: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy to standard physical therapy could reduce nerve pain and disability in people with a slipped disc in the lower back. Forty-six patients completed the trial, receiving either real or fake PEMF alongside usual care. While both groups improved, the PEMF group did not show any meaningful extra benefit for pain, flexibility, or quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy delivered via a device
What this could lead to
If it had worked, PEMF therapy could have offered a non-drug option to ease nerve pain and improve daily function for people with a slipped disc.
What could go wrong
This small, completed trial found that adding PEMF to standard physical therapy did not provide any extra benefit for pain, disability, or quality of life. The results are clear: no advantage over placebo.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

46 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Aug 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Radicular pain and neuropathic symptoms lasting longer than 3 months * Presence of lumbar disc herniation on lumbar MRI * Age between 18 and 75 years * Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ≥ 4 * DN4 ≥ 4 * At least one positive test among Straight Leg Raise Test (SLRT) and femoral stretch test * Patients without cognitive impairment who are able to follow verbal instructions Exclusion Criteria: -• Having undergone an interventional lumbar injection within the last 3 months * Receiving physical therapy within the last 3 months * Using medical treatment for neuropathic pain within the last 3 months * History of lumbar surgery * Presence of another neurological disorder that could cause neuropathic symptoms * Cauda equina syndrome * History of malignancy * Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease * Pregnancy * Presence of a pacemaker or electronic implant * Presence of diabetic neuropathy

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Conditions

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neuralgia

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Lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Physical Rehabilitation and Medicine Clinic

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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