Efficacy and safety of an extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (Magnet-XPro) in patients affected by Sudeck disease

Introduction: Numerous studies have demonstrated the utility of extremely low frequencies (ELF) electromagnetic fields in clinical practice. Moreover, the effects of these fields seem to depend on their respective codes (frequency, intensity, waveform). In our study we want to value the effects of the Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field device called Magnet-XPRO, in the treatment of patients affected by Sudeck's disease. Methods: Thirty subjects, affected by Sudeck's disease, were enrolled in the study and randomly divided into three groups of 10 patients each: A exposed to medical therapy, B exposed to Magnet-XPRO, C exposed to a simulated field. All subjects of B and C groups underwent a cycle of 15 daily sessions of 30 minutes each and all the patients of 3 groups underwent a clinical examination upon enrolment, after 7 days of therapy, at the end of the cycle and at a follow-up 30 days later. Results: All the patients of groups A and B completed the therapy without the appearance of side effects: they presented a significant improvement of the subjective pain and the functional limitation, which remained stable at the follow-up examination. In group C, there was no improvement of the pain symptoms or articular functionality. Conclusions: This study suggests that the Magnet-XPRO system is efficacious in the control of pain symptoms and in the reduction of functional limitation in patients with Sudeck's disease. Moreover, the effects of the Magnet-XPRO system cover those produced by the medical therapy.