Status:

UNKNOWN

LED Photobiomodulation Therapy for Non-specific LBP in Working Nurses

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

Conditions:

Conditions for Lower Back Pain Working Nurse

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Low back pain (LBP) affects approximately 51-57% of hospital nurses and nurses' aides in Europe. New high-risk groups include home- and long-term-care nurses and physiotherapists. A number...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male or female registered nurses aged 18-65 years with non-specific chronic LBP, which is defined as pain or discomfort between the costal margins and inferior gluteal folds with or without referred pain to the lower limbs, and persistent LBP for at least 3 months

Exclusion

  • severe skin diseases (e.g., skin cancer, erysipelas, severe eczema, severe dermatitis, severe psoriasis, and severe hives lupus)
  • LBP associated with nerve root compromise (measured by clinical examination of dermatomes, myotomes, and reflexes)
  • serious spinal pathologies, such as fractures, tumors, and inflammatory and infectious diseases
  • decompensated heart disease or metabolic disorders
  • previous spinal surgery
  • pregnancy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 18 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

148 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04424823

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

November 18 2020

Last Update

June 30 2020

Active Locations (0)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 0 (0 locations)

No Results Found

We couldn’t find results for the location/zipcode entered or within the selected range. Please check your input or adjust your search.