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Effectiveness of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) in Patients With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy Due to Disc Herniation.
Led by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Updated on 2024-10-26
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Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The aim of the researchers in this intervention study was to see the effects of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) on participants' disability, functionality and pain parameters in chronic radicular low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation, and to investigate its superiority over widely used conventional electrotherapy modalities. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the short and long term effect of high intensity laser therapy on low back and leg pain in patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation? 35 patients in group A will receive the planned Hotpack, TENS, High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) and exercise treatments for lumbar radicular low back pain. In group B (comparison group) 35 patients will receive Hotpack, TENS, sham HILT, and exercise treatments. Participants will receive 15 sessions of treatment and exercises will be given as a home program. Both groups will complete questionnaires about disability, life functions and pain before and after treatment and at the 3rd month follow-up.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effectiveness of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) in Patients With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy Due to Disc Herniation.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation confirmed by lumbar MRI
- Patients aged 18 to 65 years
- Patients who agreed to participate in the study
- Literate patients
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy
- Patients with cardiac pacemakers
- Patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease
- Patients with polyneuropathy that prevents treatment
- Patients with active or recent malignancy within the last year receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Patients with serious psychiatric illness
- Patients with severe coagulation disorders
- Patients with spinal stenosis (spinal canal diameter less than 8 mm)
- Patients with neurological deficits preventing treatment
- Patients with active infection
- Patients with vasculitis
- Patients with skin disease in the treatment area
- Patients who received steroid injections or physical therapy for the lumbar region in the last 3 months
- Patients who had lumbar spine surgery
- Patients with acute trauma
- Patients with a history of lumbar instability
- Patients with uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular or metabolic disorders
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100
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Research Team
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Berke Aras, associated professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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