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Etude controlee des ondes courtes magnetiques pulsees dans le traitement de al pathologie douloureuse commune. A propos de 141 cas (Pulsed magnetic short waves for pain therapy) [French]
van Steenbrugghe G, Panthier G, Maigne JY, Maigne R
Annales de Readaptation et de Medecine Physique 1988;31(2):227-232
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A double blind assessment of pulsed magnetic short waves therapy has been carried out in neck pain, lowback pain, osteoarthritis of the knee and tendinitis. One hundred and forty-one patients were evaluated after 10 applications. Results are statistically significant for neck pain when compared to placebo. Tendinitis are not improved. Low-back pain and osteoarthritis need further investigation.

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