Chronic Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
chronic low back pain, infrared energy, effects
Brief summary
To investigate the effects of short-term and medium-term monochromatic infrared energy therapy on patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
Detailed description
Methods：70 participants with chronic LBP will be included. Participants received six 40-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined active or placebo monochromatic infrared energy therapy over the low back (wavelength = 890 nm, radiant power output = 6.24 W, power density = 34.7 milliwatt/cm2 for 40 min, total energy 83.2 J/cm2) followed by 20-min supervised therapeutic exercise, for 3 times per week for a 4-week duration. Patients will be assessed at before treatment and follow-up assessments, including after 2 week of treatment; after 4 weeks of treatment; and 1 and 3 months, respectively, after treatment is terminated. Main Outcome Measures: Patients will be assessed periodically with pain, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, postural stability (using the postural stability evaluation system: Biodex Stability System), and Fear-Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire.
Interventions
RADIATIONinfrared therapy
wavelength = 890 nm, radiant power output = 6.24 W, power density = 34.7 milliWatts/cm2 for 40 min, total energy 83.2 J/cm2
Sponsors
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
participants with chronic low back pain
Exclusion criteria
1. low back pain accompanied by specific pathological conditions, such as an infection,inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, or tumor; 2. a self-reported history of malignancy, vertigo, stroke, or other condition that may impair postural stability; 3. a history of low back surgery with an implant; 4. pregnancy or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study; 5. having received concurrent treatment for low back pain by another health care professional
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes of pain | participants will be evaluated at before treatment, and followed at treatment for 2 and 4 weeks, and 1 and 3 months after treatment | Participants received six 40-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined active or placebo monochromatic infrared energy therapy over the low back (wavelength = 890 nm, radiant power output = 6.24 W, power density = 34.7 milliWatts/cm2 for 40 min, total energy 83.2 J/cm2) followed by 20-min supervised therapeutic exercise, for 3 times per week for a 4-week duration. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | participants will be evaluated at before treatment, and followed at treatment for 2 and 4 weeks, and 1 and 3 months after treatment | — |
| changes of postural stability | participants will be evaluated at before treatment, and followed at treatment for 2 and 4 weeks, and 1 and 3 months after treatment | using the postural stability evaluation system: Biodex Stability System |
| changes of fear avoidance behavior | participants will be evaluated at before treatment, and followed at treatment for 2 and 4 weeks, and 1 and 3 months after treatment | using Fear-Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactRu-Lan Hsieh, MD
Outcome results
None listed