Laser Therapy on Neck Pain in Adolescents (Cervicalgia)

University of Nove de Julho

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Laser; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01849913

ABCDE-12345

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy on neck pain.

Enrollment: 75 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 20 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 14 to 20 years;
• chronic neck pain;
• no use of corticoids for at least 15 days prior to the onset of treatment;
• agreement to participate; and
• signed statement of informed consent by legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

• Currently undergoing physical therapy;
• inability to participate in sessions;
• specific diagnosis of infection, osteoporosis, polyarthritis or rheumatic disease; and
• constant use of corticoids or analgesics.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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75 participants in 2 patient groups

Group B & Group C

Experimental group

Description:

Group B equal to low-level laser therapy dosis 5,9 j per point Group C equal to Placebo group

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

Other: Laser

Group A & Group C

No Intervention group

Description:

Group A equal to Control (no intervention) Group C equal to Placebo group