EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY VERSUS ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPY ON TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- trigeminal neuralgia patients
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000043057
- Lead Sponsor
- CAIRO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular disorders and its Surgery
- Brief Summary
There were significant improvements after treatment in all groups, with a significant difference between the Electromagnetic and Laser groups, in favor of the Laser group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients were excluded if they had TN secondary to tumor, herpes zoster or any other causes, i.e. serious cardiopulmonary dysfunction, past invasive treatment (radiofrequency, ethanol, glycerinum injection, Gama-knife microvascular decompression) or coagulation dysfunction. The patients were excluded if they have a previous disability in the upper extremity, any musculoskeletal disorder including contracture deformity or limitation of joint motion prior to illness, visual and auditory problems.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method