Low Level Lazer Therapy Effect on Vertebral Artery Blood Flow in Elderly With Cervical Disc Degeneration

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Disc Degeneration

• Registration Number: NCT06025175
• Lead Sponsor: South Valley University

Brief Summary

This study will include 60 elderly patients with cervical disc degeneration, from both gender who are aged from 60 - 75 years old.

Detailed Description

The 60 patients will divided into two groups, with 30 patients in each group. group(A): will receive low level lazer and exercises for three times per week for 12 weeks.

Group (B): will receive only exercises. Resistivity index of both right and left vertebral arteries will be measured before and after the 12 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-20
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-06
• Study Start: 2023-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. elderly patients with age range between 60 and 75 years old.
2. with cervical disc degeneration.

Exclusion Criteria

1. patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
2. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
3. Patients with severe cardiac or chest diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resistivity index of both right and left vertebral arteries	12 weeks	Resistivity index of both right and left vertebral arteries will be measured before and after the 12 weeks.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shymaa yussuf abo zaid; 🇪🇬 Qinā, Egypt