Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Ultrasound and Laser in Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Double-blinded Controled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The low level laser therapy has a better effect in decrease the pain than ultrasound therapeutic.

Detailed Description

The laser will be applied with the dosimetry 3 J/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, during 4 weeks. Before the women will be evaluate again.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • chronic low back pain
  • 3,0 - 7,0 in the visual analogic scale

Exclusion

  • no use of medications
  • no other treatment
  • without fractures, pregnancy, psychiatric or neurologic disorders, diabetes, amputations
  • with diagnostic of low back pain

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02210520

Start Date

October 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

August 6 2014

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São Lucas College

Porto Velho, Rondõnia, Brazil, 76800000