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Efficacy and mechanism of light therapy with specific parameters for patients with chronic back pain

Efficacy and mechanism of light therapy with specific parameters for patients with chronic back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400094071
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-12-17
Start date
2025-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

A diagnosis of chronic low back pain of at least 12 weeks' duration, a pain syndrome occurring in the region below the edge of the lower ribs, above the transverse gluteal stripe (horizontal gluteal fold), and between the mid-axillary lines on both sides, usually accompanied by symptoms of pain in one or both lower extremities.

Interventions

Traditional Rehabilitation Therapy Group:Traditional rehabilitation
Parameter-specific light therapy group I combined with traditional rehabilitation group:Parameter-specific light therapy combined with conventional rehabilitation
Parameter-specific light therapy group II combined with traditional rehabilitation group:Parameter-specific light therapy combined with conventional rehabilitation
Healthy Controls:None

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 18-80 years; 2.A diagnosis of chronic low back pain with a duration of at least 12 weeks. A pain syndrome that occurs below the lower rib margins, above the transverse gluteal line (horizontal gluteal fold), and in the area between the mid-axillary lines on both sides, and is usually accompanied by painful symptoms in one or both lower extremities. It can be non-specific (the pain is not related to a definite cause) or specific (e.g. rheumatic diseases, inflammatory diseases, cauda equina syndrome, etc.). Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version); 3.VAS pain intensity score = 30 out of 100 in the past week; 4.Ability to communicate independently in normal language; 5.Willingness to sign informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Reporting worse pain in other areas; 2.Lumbar spine, lower extremity or abdominal surgery within the past 3 months; 3.Neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, with neurological symptoms that may interfere with pain perception); 4.History of malignancy/cancer, brain surgery or brain tumors; 5.Contraindications to fNIRS scanning (scalp lesions, metal implants, head trauma, etc.); 6.Report retinopathy, eye surgery, or use of photosensitizing drugs;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS BPI;Maximum psoas muscle strength, psoas muscle endurance;Pain threshold;Near infrared (NIR);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
RMDQ Orebor TSK PSQI SF-12 PHQ-9 GAD-7;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactOuyang Hui

The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University

jnhyoyh@163.com+86 20 38688133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026