About this trial
To determine the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation application on alleviating back pain and maintaining muscle mass in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged 19 years or older
Patients diagnosed with end-stage renal failure and receiving dialysis treatment more than three times a week
Back pain intensity of 4 points or higher on the visual analogue scale (VAS)
Those with cognitive function that can clearly indicate NRS with a score of 23 points or higher, the criterion for determining cognitive impairment on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) [14]
Disqualifiers
If the pain is due to trauma
If it is difficult to participate in the study due to serious mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.) or psychological instability.
Patients with severe neurological illness (e.g. stroke, severe dementia, etc.).
Those with poor general condition due to unstable cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, or endocrine systems, or severe internal medical illness such as systemic infection
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Effects of applying magnetic stimulation