Evaluation of the Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy on Neck Pain In Adolescents
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 75
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Neck Disability Index - NDI
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy on neck pain.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 14 Years 至 20 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •age 14 to 20 years;
- •chronic neck pain;
- •no use of corticoids for at least 15 days prior to the onset of treatment;
- •agreement to participate; and
- •signed statement of informed consent by legal guardian.
排除标准
- •Currently undergoing physical therapy;
- •inability to participate in sessions;
- •specific diagnosis of infection, osteoporosis, polyarthritis or rheumatic disease; and
- •constant use of corticoids or analgesics.
结局指标
主要结局
Neck Disability Index - NDI
时间窗: One Year
Recruitment will be determined from the results of the application of the NDI, which is composed of 10 questions addressing general activities and pain. The items are organized by the type of activity and involve six response options expressing progressive degrees of functional disability. Patients who had a score above 10% on the ndi questionnaire answers will be interviewed with the following questions: do you feel any pain often?, have had torticollis? how many times? and as to the time of pain. Those who answer that has intermittent pain for 3 months or more will be selected.
次要结局
- Surface electromyography (EMG) of neck extensors(baseline and 6 weeks)
- Analysis of salivary cortisol(baseline and 6 weeks)
- Neck extensor endurance test(baseline and 90 days)
- Evaluation of cervical range of motion(baseline and 90 days)
- Postural evaluation(baseline and 90 days)
- Postural evaluation with photogrammetry using Postural Evaluation Software Program-SAPO(baseline and 90 days)
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ(baseline and 90 days)
- Assessment of pain intensity using pressure algometry(baseline and 90 days)
研究者
Deise Sales de Araujo
Master
University of Nove de Julho