Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy Versus Shock Wave Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

October 6 University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Shock wave Therapy; Other: Low-level laser therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06487338

2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

A significant global source of disability is low back pain. Maladaptive variations in the level of activity in the lumbar musculature are one thing that could possibly contribute to persistent pain.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. All patients will suffer from mechanical low back pain
2. Age will range from 20 to 40 years
3. All patients will have BMI range from 20-24

Exclusion criteria

1. History of radicular pain
2. Lumbar disc prolapse.
3. Visual problems
4. History of previous lumbar surgery
5. BMI more than 24

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Twenty patients will receive low-level laser therapy 3 times per week for a month

Treatment:

Other: Low-level laser therapy

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

Twenty patients will receive shock wave therapy 3 times per week for a month

Treatment:

Other: Shock wave Therapy