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BIEL Scores another UCSD Study

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomized, Triple-Masked, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study

KEYWORDS
Postoperative Pain, AcutePain, PostoperativeAcute PainActive Pulsed Shortwave Treatment with BioElectronics Model 088


Lead Scientist at UCSD
Brian M. Ilfeld, MD, MS
Professor In Residence, Anesthesiology, Vc-health Sciences-schools. Authored (or co-authored) 190 research publications

Status - not yet accepting patients
Start Date - July 1, 2022
Completion Date- December 2023 (estimated)
Sponsor - University of California, San Diego
ID - NCT05399355
Study Type - Interventional
Participants - Expecting 200 study participants

SUMMARY
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy is a possible method of pain control involving the application of electromagnetic energy (also termed nonthermal, pulsed, shortwave radiofrequency therapy). Food and Drug Administration-cleared devices have been in clinical use for over 70 years. For decades, available devices consisted of a large signal generator and bulky coil applicator that were not portable and produced significant electromagnetic interference, making them impractical for common use. However, small, lightweight, relatively inexpensive, noninvasive, Food and Drug Administration-cleared devices that function for 30 days are now available to treat acute and chronic pain, decrease inflammation and edema, and hasten wound healing and bone regeneration. Therefore, it has the potential to concurrently improve analgesia and decrease or even negate opioid requirements, only without the limitations of opioids and peripheral nerve blocks. The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the possibility of treating acute postoperative pain with nonthermal, pulsed shortwave (radiofrequency) therapy, optimize the study protocol, and estimate the treatment effect in preparation for developing subsequent definitive clinical trials.

https://clinicaltrials.ucsd.edu/trial/NCT05399355