Effects of high-intensity in chronic non-specific low back pain.

Phase 1/2

Conditions: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue,

Registration Number: CTRI/2020/03/023839

Lead Sponsor: Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University

Brief Summary: Chronic non-specificlow back pain (chronic nsLBP) is very common and prevalent among populationworldwide. Laser therapy was used in the treatment of chronic LBP while verylimited studies have assessed the effects of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) versuslow-level laser therapy (LLLT) on chronic nsLBP. Thisstudy aimed to evaluate the effectsof HILT versus LLLT on patients with chronic nsLBP.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Applicable

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

a) history of low back pain lasting more than 3 months; b) over 25 years of age; c) ability to comply with any of the randomly selected treatment programs.

Exclusion Criteria

neurological defects, unusual laboratory findings, fracture, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, inflammatory disease, infectious diseases, mental conditions, prior spinal surgery and pregnancy.
Subjects who have received any type of treatment for back pain in the last three months were also been removed.
Consent forms were obtained from each participant before initiating the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oswestry disability index (ODI), visual analogue scale (VAS), lumbar flexion range of motion (ROM)	Before and after 6 weeks intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life	Before and after 6 weeks intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University
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Saudi, India
Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University
🇮🇳Saudi, India
Gopal Nambi
Principal investigator
physio_gopal@rediffmail.com