TerminatedNot Applicable

Light Therapy in the Treatment of Leg Pain

Stopped: Enrollment not achieved succesfully

United States30 participantsStarted 2005-11

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to apply Anodyne therapy to active duty soldiers, who have shin splints, to evaluate healing time and effectiveness.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Active duty soldier * Exertional leg pain of greater than 3 months duration * Documented bone scintigraphic evidence for tibial stress reaction or fracture Exclusion Criteria: * Known leg Pathology other than stress reaction or fracture * Service members known to be leaving area within next 6 months * Pregnant females * High risk cardiopulmonary patients * Patients with assisted walking devices * Patients with two or more cardiac risk factors

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00253981

SponsorSamueli Institute for Information Biology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-06

Results submitted2013-08-28

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