Can magnetic pulses ease nerve pain in the lower back?
NCT ID NCT07743424
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether adding trans-spinal electromagnetic neuromodulation to standard physical therapy can reduce pain and improve function in people with chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy—a condition where a herniated disc presses on spinal nerves, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back and leg. About 30 adults aged 20 to 40 with confirmed disc herniation will receive either physical therapy alone or physical therapy plus 15-minute sessions of electromagnetic stimulation on the affected area. Researchers will measure changes in pain, disability, nerve signals, and leg mobility to see if the added treatment makes a meaningful difference.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Trans-spinal electromagnetic neuromodulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive way to reduce pain and improve mobility for people with nerve-related back and leg pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment's benefits and safety are not yet proven, and it may not outperform standard physical therapy.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. patient age range from 20 -40 from both sexes. 2. Unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy confirmed by neurosurgeon for more than 3 months. 3. Unilateral paracentral or lateral intervertebral disc herniation confirmed by MRI . 4. one of the following: 1. H- reflex amplitude side to side difference 67% in absence of latency difference. 2. H- reflex amplitude side to side difference smaller than 50% in presence of latency difference. c - Side to side H- reflex latency difference more than 1 msec. d- Prolonged H-reflex latency more than 30 msec. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Hypertension 2. Diabetes. 3. Lumbar canal stenosis 4. Pervious surgeries 5. Scoliosis 6. Kyphosis 7. Spinal fracture 8. Bilateral symptoms.
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Locations
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Outpatient Clinic at the Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo
RECRUITINGGiza, Egypt
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