The effects of laser therapy on pain and muscle thickness
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Adhesive capsulitis.Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170516034003N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
Adhesive capsulitis diagnosis: According to orthopedic physician assessment
Patients with pain duration between 3-9 month
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with adhesive capsulitis which shoulder range of motion not affected.
Patients with humerus, clavicle and scapula fractures
Patients with complete soft tissues tear such as tendons and labrum
Patients with history of diabetes and other inflammatory, articular and myofascial diseases
Patients that laser therapy is contraindicated due to tumor or hemorrhage
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention, After five sessions treatments, After ten sessions treatments, one month follow-up. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Shoulder range of motion with goniometer. Timepoint: Before intervention, After five sessions treatments, After ten sessions treatments, one month follow-up. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Muscle thickness by sonography. Timepoint: Before intervention, After five sessions treatments, After ten sessions treatments, one month follow-up. Method of measurement: sonography.