Low Level Lazer Therapy Effect on Vertebral Artery Blood Flow in Elderly With Cervical Disc Degeneration

South Valley University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Disc Degeneration

Treatments: Radiation: Low level Lazer therapy; Other: Routine exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06025175

P.T_int_08/2023_519

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will include 60 elderly patients with cervical disc degeneration, from both gender who are aged from 60 - 75 years old.

Full description

The 60 patients will divided into two groups, with 30 patients in each group. group(A): will receive low level lazer and exercises for three times per week for 12 weeks.

Group (B): will receive only exercises. Resistivity index of both right and left vertebral arteries will be measured before and after the 12 weeks.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. elderly patients with age range between 60 and 75 years old.
2. with cervical disc degeneration.

Exclusion criteria

1. patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
2. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
3. Patients with severe cardiac or chest diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Lazer group

Experimental group

Description:

30 patients will receive low level lazer therapy 3 times per week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Routine exercises

Radiation: Low level Lazer therapy

Control group

Other group

Description:

30 patients will receive only exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Routine exercises