Static magnetic field therapy: methodological challenges to conducting clinical trials |
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Authors: | Agatha P Colbert James Souder Marko Markov |
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Institution: | (1) Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201, USA;(2) Painfree Lifestyles, Bracey, VA, USA;(3) Research International, Williamsville, NY 14221, USA |
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Abstract: | Static magnetic field (SMF) therapy delivered by permanent magnets is being used as a self-care intervention by millions of
people worldwide, despite a paucity of clinical research confirming or refuting therapeutic effectiveness. Evaluating the
reported results of SMF clinical trials is difficult because researchers use heterogeneous dosing regimens, unreliable sham
controls, and questionable blinding strategies. Three important methodological challenges need to be contended with when conducting
and interpreting SMF studies: optimization of SMF dosimetry, use of a believable physiologically inert sham, and assurance
of participant blinding in unsupervised settings. Our objectives in writing this review are to describe ten essential SMF
dosing parameters that need to be reported in SMF clinical trials and to discuss sham controls and blinding procedures for
SMF studies. |
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