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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Biophysics
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease affecting cartilage and bone.
  • Electromagnetic field (EMF) therapy is a non-invasive treatment modality used in physiotherapy.
  • EMF therapy's potential benefits are theorized by physical principles like Wolff's law and piezoelectricity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electromagnetic field (EMF) therapy for osteoarthritis (OA).
  • To compare EMF therapy outcomes against placebo or sham treatments in randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs investigating EMF therapy for OA.
  • Searched multiple databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PEDro) up to October 2013.
  • Assessed risk of bias and extracted outcome data according to OMERACT guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Nine RCTs with 636 participants were included; six were new in this update.
  • EMF therapy showed a statistically significant improvement in pain relief (15.10 points on a 0-100 scale) compared to placebo.
  • No significant effects were observed for physical function (WOMAC) or quality of life (SF-36).
  • Safety analysis indicated no difference in adverse events or withdrawals due to adverse events compared to placebo.

Conclusions:

  • EMF therapy may offer moderate pain relief for individuals with osteoarthritis.
  • Further research is needed to determine clinically significant benefits for physical function and quality of life.
  • Conclusions remain consistent with the previous review from 2002.