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Tx-discs--no effect against subjective health complaints: a randomised controlled study
A Baerheim1, J N Oren, B Bjorvatn
1Section for General Practice, Department for Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Kalfarveien 31, 5018 Bergen, Norway. anders.baerheim@isf.uib.no
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
|December 13, 2005
Summary
This study investigated TX-discs for muscle pain relief. Results showed no significant difference between TX-discs and placebo for subjective health complaints.
Area of Science:
- Complementary medicine
- Medical device evaluation
- Clinical trial methodology
Background:
- Dowsers propose 'earth rays' cause illness.
- TX-discs are marketed to shield individuals from these alleged 'earth rays'.
- The producer claims TX-discs alleviate various health issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of TX-discs compared to placebo.
- To assess effects on patients with chronic musculoskeletal complaints.
Main Methods:
- Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
- 67 women and 13 men with longstanding musculoskeletal complaints participated.
- A 6-month follow-up period was employed using the Subjective Health Complaints (SHC) questionnaire.
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in SHC sub-scale scores for multiple complaints were observed from baseline to 6 weeks.
- These reductions ranged from 28-45% (P < 0.05-0.001).
- No statistically significant differences were found between the TX-disc group and the placebo group at any time point.
Conclusions:
- TX-discs, when used as directed, demonstrated no clinically or statistically significant effect.
- The study found no impact on musculoskeletal pain, pseudo-neurological, gastro-intestinal, or allergic complaints.
- Findings suggest TX-discs lack therapeutic benefit for the studied conditions.
