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Clinical Trials/NCT05753540
NCT05753540
Completed
Not Applicable

Pilot Study on the Effects of MLS (Multiwave Locked System) LASER Therapy in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial Versus Placebo

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli1 site in 1 country47 target enrollmentMarch 21, 2022

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
Sponsor
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Enrollment
47
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in Neck pain
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Non-specific cronic low back pain is very common condition affecting 30-50% of adults. It is featured by neck muscles contractures which lead to pain and reduction of cervical spine mobility. High intensity laser therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment to improve symothoms in patient with non-specific neck pain.

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of a multi-wave locked system laser therapy in patient with non-specif neck pain.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 21, 2022
End Date
March 31, 2023
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Lisa Berti

Assistant

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronic low back pain (\> 3 months)
  • Body mass index \< 30
  • Preserved cognitive ability to fully understand and observe indications received by medical personnel
  • Ability to understand and give an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Spine surgery
  • Spinal hernia
  • spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal infections
  • Severe spine deformities
  • Neural diseases
  • Upper limbs radiculopathy
  • Cervical rib
  • Rotator cuff or other shoulder diseases
  • Rheumatic diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Neck pain

Time Frame: Change from baseline neck pain at 3 and 7 weeks

Eleven point (0-10) visual analogue scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in Disability(Change from baseline disability at 3 and 7 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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