Laser and Therapeutic Ultrasound in the Management of the Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: continuous ultrasound group; Other: low level laser therapy group; Other: pulsed ultrasound group

• Registration Number: NCT02150096
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is evaluate the laser and ultrasound effect on pain and disability in women with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-07
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Study Start: 2014-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-25
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-29
• Study Completion: 2014-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• non-specific chronic low back pain
• moderate pain
• eutrophics women

Exclusion Criteria

• disk herniation
• cardiac diseases
• psychiatrics diseases
• endocrinous diseases
• fractures of the spine
• fractures of lower members
• diabetics
• dental emergency
• local infections
• local non sensibility
• analgesics and anti-inflammatories in use
• neurologic diseases
• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pulsed ultrasound group	low level laser therapy group	the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine
low level laser therapy group	continuous ultrasound group	the group will be treated with 3J during 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine
low level laser therapy group	pulsed ultrasound group	the group will be treated with 3J during 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine
Continuous ultrasound group	pulsed ultrasound group	the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine
Continuous ultrasound group	low level laser therapy group	the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine
Pulsed ultrasound group	continuous ultrasound group	the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain evaluation	The pain will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment	The visual analogic scale will be used for evaluate the pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability evaluation	The disability will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment	The Roland Morris questionaire will be used to evaluate the disability.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sâo Lucas College; 🇧🇷 Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil