Laser and Therapeutic Ultrasound in the Management of the Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Laser and and Ultrasound Effect on Pain and Disability in Women With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02150096

Enrollment

150

Registered

2014-05-29

Start date

2014-05-31

Completion date

2014-07-31

Last updated

2014-05-29

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Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Keywords

chronic non-specific low back pain, clinical trial, disability, women

Brief summary

The objective of this study is evaluate the laser and ultrasound effect on pain and disability in women with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Interventions

OTHERcontinuous ultrasound group

the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine

OTHERpulsed ultrasound group

the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine

OTHERlow level laser therapy group

the group will be treated with 3 J 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* non-specific chronic low back pain * moderate pain * eutrophics women

Exclusion criteria

* disk herniation * cardiac diseases * psychiatrics diseases * endocrinous diseases * fractures of the spine * fractures of lower members * diabetics * dental emergency * local infections * local non sensibility * analgesics and anti-inflammatories in use * neurologic diseases * pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain evaluation	The pain will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment	The visual analogic scale will be used for evaluate the pain.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disability evaluation	The disability will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment	The Roland Morris questionaire will be used to evaluate the disability.

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Multidimensional evaluation of pain	The multidimensional evaluation of pain will be realized before and after 25 days of the treatment	The McGill questionaire will be used for the evaluation.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactANA PAULA F A RUBIRA, Ms

anapaularubira@hotmail.com55 069 92070778

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026