CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of High-intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Low Back Pain

Egypt60 participantsStarted 2024-10-01

Plain-language summary

To investigate the effect of high-intensity laser acupuncture on muscle performance, pain, and quality of life in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP).

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. The patients had CNSLBP with age from 20 to 40 years from both genders.
✓. Patients will be referred from an orthopedist with diagnosis of chronic low back pain without underlying pathological causes.
✓. The patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain more than 3months. Minimum pain intensity of 30 mm on the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, which ranges from 0 to 100 mm.
✓. Patients with normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2.
✓. The study populations must be willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

✕. Neurological, infectious diseases and systemic illness such as rheumatologic diseases,systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes mellitus type I or II.
✕. Psychiatric/mental deficit.
✕. Patients who had a previous surgical history (within 6 months) will also excluded.
✕. participation in other treatment within the previous 3 month.
✕. Pregnancy.
✕. History of spinal fracture, tumor, osteoporosis
✕. use of medication, such as corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, and antiinflammatory drugs that may affect the outcome of the study.
✕. prior history of adverse effects to physical stimulation therapy.

What they're measuring

muscle performance

Timeframe: up to four weeks]

muscle performance

Timeframe: follow up after 1 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06612918

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-31

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