Effect of Class IV Laser Therapy and Pilates Exercises on Bone Density and Pain in Primary Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

October 6 University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoporosis

Treatments: Other: exercise; Other: combination; Radiation: laser therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04646863

00400

Details and patient eligibility

About

the current study was to investigate the effect of class IV laser therapy and Pilates exercises on bone density in Osteoporosis.Sixty patients with osteoporosis (T-score values below -2.5) in lumbar spine with no evidence of vertebral compression fractures were recruited from October 6 University Hospital and Kaser El-aini Hospital, Cairo - Egypt from February 2019 to November 2019. Their age ranged from 40 to 60 years old. Patients with a history of tumors, ovariectomy, heart disease, renal failure, disc prolapse, or any trauma to the back area were excluded from the study

Full description

They were allocated randomly into three groups: Group A consists of 20 patients received a multiwave locked system laser, group B consists of 20 patients received Pilates exercises and group C consists of 20 patients received a multiwave locked system laser and Pilates exercises. Patients with a history of tumors, ovariectomy, heart disease, renal failure, disc prolapse, or any trauma to the back area were excluded from the study. All patients who participated in the current study did not intake any medications to accelerate bone density like vitamin D or calcium. The randomization method was applied by asking each patient to choose a piece of paper that the (A), (B), or (C) letter was written. (A) considered the LLLT group, (B) considered the Pilates exercise group, while (C) considered the LLLT and Pilates exercises group. Both patients, the examiner, and therapist were blinded from the selection process.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with osteoporosis (T-score values below -2.5)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with a history of tumors, ovariectomy, heart disease, renal failure, disc prolapse, or any trauma to the back area

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

group A

Experimental group

Description:

consists of 20 patients received a multiwave locked system laser

Treatment:

Radiation: laser therapy

group B

Experimental group

Description:

consists of 20 patients received Pilates exercises

Treatment:

Other: exercise

group C

Experimental group

Description:

consists of 20 patients received a multiwave locked system laser and Pilates exercises

Treatment:

Other: combination