scholarly journals Effect of BEMER Magnetic Field Therapy on the Level of Fatigue in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 507-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Piatkowski ◽  
Simone Kern ◽  
Tjalf Ziemssen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Magnetic Field Therapy ◽  
Field Therapy

Effect of pulsed magnetic field therapy on the level of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis - a randomized controlled trial

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Mostert ◽  
Jürg Kesselring
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Treatment Session ◽  
Pulsed Magnetic Field ◽  
Neurological Rehabilitation ◽  
Single Treatment ◽  
Magnetic Field Therapy ◽  
Field Therapy ◽  
Single Treatment Session

Twenty-five multiple sclerosis patients, taking part in a rehabilitation program, were randomly assigned to treatment with pulsed magnetic field therapy (PMFT) or to sham therapy in order to study the additional effect of PMFTas part of a multimodal neurological rehabilitation program on fatigue. Patients demographic and disease specific characteristics were recorded. Level of fatigue was measured by fatigue sverity scale (FSS) at entrance and discharge and with a visual analog scale (VAS) immediate before and after a single treatment session. The ‘Magnetic Cell Regeneration’ system by Santerra was used for PMFT. A single treatment lasted 16 minutes twice daily over 3-4 weeks and consisted of relaxed lying on a PMF mattress. Sham intervention was conducted in an identical manner with the PMF-device off. Patients and statistics were blinded. Level of fatigue measured by FSS was high at entrance in both treatment group (TG) and control group (CG) (5.6 versus 5.5). Over time of rehabilitation fatigue was reduced by 18% in TG and 7% in CG which was statistically not significant. There was a statistically significant immediate effect of the single treatment session witch 18% reduction of fatigue measured by VAS in TG versus 11% in CG. Because of a high ‘placebo effect’ of simple bed rest, a only small and short lasting additional effect of PMFT and high costs of a PMF-device, we cannot recommend PMFTas an additional feature of a multimodal neurological rehabilitation program in order to reduce fatigue level of MS-patients.

Impulse magnetic-field therapy for insomnia: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer B. Pelka ◽  
Christof Jaenicke ◽  
Joerg Gruenwald
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Placebo ◽  
Magnetic Field Therapy ◽  
Field Therapy
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