Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The low level laser therapy has a better effect in decrease the pain than ultrasound therapeutic.
Detailed description
The laser will be applied with the dosimetry 3 J/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, during 4 weeks. Before the women will be evaluate again.
Interventions
DEVICEpulsatile ultrasound
1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, three times in the week, during 10 sessions per four weeks.
DEVICEcontinuous ultrasound
1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, three times in the week, during 10 sessions per four weeks.
DEVICElaser
1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* chronic low back pain * 3,0 - 7,0 in the visual analogic scale
Exclusion criteria
* no use of medications * no other treatment * without fractures, pregnancy, psychiatric or neurologic disorders, diabetes, amputations * with diagnostic of low back pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 4 weeks | Visual Analog Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain quality | 4 weeks | McGill questionaire |
| Disability | 4 Weeks | Roland Morris Questionaire |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed