Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: High intensity LASER: BTL-6000 HILT was used. The device use gallium-arsenide diode laser (BTL-6000 laser) and manually set to biostimulation mode with power of 12 W, 150 J/cm2, wavelen
Sponsors
Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
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
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry disability index (ODI), visual analogue scale (VAS), lumbar flexion range of motion (ROM)Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of lifeTimepoint: Before and after 6 weeks intervention | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Contacts
Public ContactGopal Nambi
Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed