Effect of Ultrasound and Laser in Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Double-blinded Controled Trial
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Device: pulsatile ultrasoundDevice: laserDevice: continuous ultrasound
- 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.
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description pulsatile ultrasound laser 1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine laser continuous ultrasound 3 J/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine continuous ultrasound laser 1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, three times in the week, during 10 sessions per four weeks. laser pulsatile ultrasound 3 J/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine pulsatile ultrasound continuous ultrasound 1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine continuous ultrasound pulsatile ultrasound 1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, three times in the week, during 10 sessions per four weeks.
- 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