Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEffect of "ionized" wrist bracelets on musculoskeletal pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
To assess objectively the perceived benefits of wearing an "ionized" wrist bracelet to treat muscle or joint pain. ⋯ The finding that subjective improvement in pain scores was equivalent with ionized and placebo bracelet use questions the benefit of using an ionized bracelet. New treatments in alternative medical therapy must be shown to be effective through vigorous, unbiased, objective testing before physicians acknowledge potential benefits or recommend these treatments to patients.