Laser and and Ultrasound Effect on Pain and Disability in Women With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain evaluation
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Care Provider, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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
Arms & Interventions
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
Intervention: pulsed ultrasound group (Other)
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
Intervention: low level laser therapy group (Other)
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
Intervention: continuous ultrasound group (Other)
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
Intervention: low level laser therapy group (Other)
low level laser therapy 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
Intervention: continuous ultrasound group (Other)
low level laser therapy 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
Intervention: pulsed ultrasound group (Other)
control group
group of women no treated, only evaluated in two moments and this group will be compared with orthers: laser, pulsed ultrasound and continuous ultrasound.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain evaluation
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Disability evaluation(The disability will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment)
Investigators
Ana Paula Fernandes A. Rubira
Doctor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital