Assessment of Low Level Laser Therapy for Late Postoperative Pain After Lumbar Fusion Surgery

University of Toledo Health Science Campus

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Surgery

Treatments: Device: Low Level Laser Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00422045

xMUO-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether or not low level laser therapy (LLLT) decreases pain in post-operative orthopedic patients following lumbar fusion surgery.

Full description

Lumbar fusion surgery patients typically experience significant post-operative pain for several weeks and their rehabilitation does not start until 8 - 12 weeks postoperatively. We hypothesize that LLLT beginning 4 weeks postoperatively will provide significant reduction in postoperative pain.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age > 18 and < 85 years
• Post-operative lumbar fusion surgery
• Currently resides within 100 miles of UMC

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant
• Pacemaker
• Medications that have heat or light-sensitivity contraindications (such as: steroids, some antibiotics)
• Two or more cardiac risk factors
• Intraoperative complications
• Wound infection
• Spinal fluid leakage
• Open wound

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

2

No Intervention group

Description:

No Laser done. All outcome measures are the same.

1

Experimental group

Description:

Low Level Laser Therapy

Treatment:

Device: Low Level Laser Therapy