Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
After evaluations and signing the consent form, profits will be divided by randomization into three groups: low back pain (GDL) and cervical pain (GDC) and control group (CG). Randomization will be pe
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas, UNIFAL-MG
Universidade Federal de Alfenas, UNIFAL-MG
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women aged 18 to 60 years; who have neck pain or low back pain with or without spine stiffness for more than 3 months; self-reported pain at a score of 3 or more on the Visual Analogue Scale; willing to participate and be randomly allocated to the study groups; good cognitive to provide consent; availability of time to receive the acupuncture laser.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Fractures or cervical or lumbar surgery; history of spinal cord trauma; tuberculosis; patients with cancer; pregnancy or lactation or scheduling a pregnancy during the study period; rejection or fear of receiving the technique; having undergone energy therapy or any other treatment for the spine in the last 3 months prior to the study; being under physiotherapeutic treatment concomitant with the proposed intervention; patients with psychiatric conditions accompanied by difficulty in understanding; severe systemic disease; inability to complete research questionnaires; patients who have injuries in the regions where the laser will be applied; continued use of medication such as corticosteroids; muscle relaxants or pain relievers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in pain intensity verified through the numerical pain scale, based on the finding of at least 10% in post-intervention and follow-up measurements. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. Increase in the pain threshold verified by the digital algometer from the observation of a statistical variation in the post-intervention evaluation and in the follow-up evaluation. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment Improvement in functional disability verified through the Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire, from the observation of a variation of at least 1 point in the measurements in the post-intervention evaluation and in the follow-up evaluation. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. The improvement in functional capacity will also be verified through the Neck Disability Index Questionnaire, based on the observation of a variation of at least 10% in the measurements in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in the pain threshold verified by the digital algometer from the observation of a statistical variation in the post-intervention evaluation and in the follow-up evaluation. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment.;Improvement in functional disability verified using the Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire, based on the observation of a variation of at least 1 point in the measurements in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment.;The improvement in functional capacity will also be verified through the Neck Disability Index Questionnaire, based on the observation of a variation of at least 10% in the measurements in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. This difference is also expected when comparing the two groups in the post-intervention assessment and in the follow-up assessment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNatália Vieira
Universidade Federal de Alfenas, UNIFAL-MG
Outcome results
None listed