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Study of the use of LASER and Led light and exercises in Herniated Lumbar Disc Study of the Efficacy of Laser, Led and Exercises Herniated Lumbar Disc

Effects of low power LASER and LED associated with exercises and positioning in Lumbar Disc Herniation: a randomized clinical trial - :

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-8v5s6s
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-12-02
Start date
2012-07-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Radiculopathy, Low Back Pain.

Interventions

Study group: 60 patients of both genders, aged between 18 and 60 years, with Herniated Lumbar Disc (HDL) located in the intervertebral L4-L5 and L5-S1 spaces, associated with Radicular Pain (RP). The
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Sponsors

Universidade Estadual do Piauí
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Estadual do Piauí
Collaborator
Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with HDL of L4,L5 and L5,S1 spaces with radiculopathy; patients referred by a neurosurgeon, neurologist, orthopedist and rheumatologist; compatibility between the MRI image and clinical symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of low back pain without radicular manifestation; patients undergoing any surgery in the lumbar spine; pregnancy; fracture or tumor in the lumbar spine; history of collagen disorder; history of neoplasic disease; patients with disc herniation in the spaces L2,L3 and L3,L4; individuals with pacemaker or with skin diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Significant reduction in lumbar and radicular pain scores measured by at least 20% less pain in a visual analoge scale of pain in the experimental group treated with 904 nm GaAs laser, positioning and flexion exercises when compared to the other groups.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Significant improvement of trunk mobility in 20 degrees, measured by an universal goniometer, in the experimental group treated with 904 nm GaAs laser, positioning and flexion exercises when compared to the other groups. ;Significant improvement of functional capacity, measured by a minimal reduction of 40% in the Oswestry Disability Index, in the experimental group treated with 904 nm GaAs laser, positioning and flexion exercises when compared to the other groups.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Ester;Maria Ester Carvalho;Carvalho

Universidade Estadual do Piauí;Universidade Estadual do Piauí

mariaester_imc@yahoo.com.br;mariaester_imc@yahoo.com.br+55 86 221-4749;+55 86 8834 7026

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)