Effect of Ultrasound and Laser in Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Double-blinded Controled Trial

Phase 1

• Conditions: Low Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT02210520
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Brief Summary

The low level laser therapy has a better effect in decrease the pain than ultrasound therapeutic.

Detailed Description

The laser will be applied with the dosimetry 3 J/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, during 4 weeks. Before the women will be evaluate again.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-11
• Status Verified: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 2014-08-06
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• chronic low back pain
• 3,0 - 7,0 in the visual analogic scale

Exclusion Criteria

• no use of medications
• no other treatment
• without fractures, pregnancy, psychiatric or neurologic disorders, diabetes, amputations
• with diagnostic of low back pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	4 weeks	Visual Analog Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability	4 Weeks	Roland Morris Questionaire
Pain quality	4 weeks	McGill questionaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

São Lucas College; 🇧🇷 Porto Velho, Rondõnia, Brazil