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Evaluating the effect of laser therapy in acute low back pain

Comparison of the effectiveness of laser therapy and physiotherapy in reducing pain in patients with acute low back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210921052543N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-02-26
Start date
2019-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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

Conditions

acute low back pain, physiotherapy, laser therapy, Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire. Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients with laser therapy - 30 patients with acute low back pain are treated with laser therapy for one month. Treatment sessions are held every other day (15 ses

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients have a history of low back pain for at least 6 weeks All patients with herniated disc pain Use painkillers and rest while studying The patients express their complete desire and satisfaction to enter this project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to follow physiotherapy and laser therapy sessions for more than one session The treatment plan is changed The patient has other spinal complications The patient has no willingness to continue participating in this project The patient does heavy activities Exit from rest mode The patient has spinal canal stenosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale score, Oswestry Disability Index score, back rotation, and flexion score. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire at the beginning of the study and the time of the last treatment session. Method of measurement: Comparison of the effect of laser therapy on patient pain; Visual Analogue Scale score, comparison of the effect of laser therapy on the patient's back rotation and flexion; Score based on Likert classification.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The Oswestry Disability Index. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire in the first and last session of treatment. Method of measurement: The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is an index derived from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEhsan Jafari

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

Elastnamejafari@yahoo.com+98 35 3822 4097

Outcome results

None listed

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