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Efficacy of Interferential Laser Therapy in Shoulder Pain (PI070046)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00694538   Information provided by Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
First Received: May 29, 2008   Last Updated: June 10, 2008   History of Changes

May 29, 2008
June 10, 2008
January 2008
December 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) at rest and during analytical shoulder movements. [ Time Frame: Five minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00694538 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Shoulder Pain Disability Index (SPADI) [ Time Frame: ten minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
 
Efficacy of Interferential Laser Therapy in Shoulder Pain
Efficacy of Interferential Laser Therapy in Pain Reduction in Shoulder Musculoskeletal Pathologies.

The purpose of this study is to determine the advantages of the interferential laser therapy in shoulder pain reduction compared with the conventional low level laser therapy modality.

The spatiotemporal superposition of two independent and opposite beams of laser generates a constructive interference pattern that increases the therapeutic effects in the irradiated tissue. Patients diagnosed of shoulder pain from different musculoskeletal disorders will received conventional or interferential laser therapy. This is a comparative, randomized and double - blind clinical study. Two identical equipments of near infrared laser therapy will be used. Number of sessions: 15. Frequency of the sessions: daily. Irradiation technique: manual, contact and punctual.Pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) at rest and during analytical shoulder movements (abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, flexion, extension) and by means of a pain and disability index (SPADI). Evaluations will take place at pre and post treatment.

Phase II
Interventional
Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study
Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders
Device: Interferential Laser therapy
  • Active Comparator: 100 patients are being treated with a single laser beam over pain area.
  • Experimental: 100 patients are being treated with interferential laser from two independent sources
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
200
December 2009
December 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Acute or chronic pain from musculoskeletal origin
  • Age between 18 and 70 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Brachial plexus palsy
  • Neurological diseases
  • Pacemakers
  • Shoulder pain from cervical pathology
  • Osteosynthesis material
  • Fibromyalgia
Both
18 Years to 70 Years
No
Contact: Ramon Montes-Molina, PT 34-91-336-8458 rmontes.hrc@salud.madrid.org
Spain
 
NCT00694538
MONTES-MOLINA, RAMON, HOSPITAL RAMON Y CAJAL- IMSALUD.
PI070046, PI 070046
Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
 
Principal Investigator: Ramon Montes-Molina, PT Hospital Ramon y Cajal
Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
June 2008

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