Effects of Magnetic Tape on the Autonomic Nervous System

Florida Gulf Coast University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Magnetic tape; Other: Placebo tape

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05504369

1240878

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effect of magnetic tape on pain and autonomic nervous system in subject with lower back pain.

Full description

The effects of magnetic nanoparticles in tape applied in the lumbar spine on the autonomic nervous system measured with fully automated pupillometry and on pain in the spine measured with posterior to anterior pressure on the spinous process and the skin pinch test paravertebrally

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Current lower back pain with NPRS of 5
• Between ages 18-65

Exclusion criteria

• No lower back pain or pain <5 on the NPRS
• Not meeting age limit
• Having condition that prevents the PA procedure
• Conditions of the nervous system and inability keep eyes open

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Magnetic tape arm

Active Comparator group

Description:

Tape application bilaterally in the lumbar spine

Treatment:

Other: Magnetic tape

Placebo tape arm

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Tape application bilaterally in the lumbar spine

Treatment:

Other: Placebo tape