Study of LED Phototherapy for Musculoligamentous Lesions

Hermano Miguel Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epicondylitis; Sprains and Strains; Fasciitis; Muscle Spasm; Tendinopathy

Treatments: Device: Red and near infrared LED phototherapy device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00382941

FT-01-05-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether LED phototherapy using combined red and near infrared light (approved: Ministry of Health of Russian Federation No. 29/06070997/1080-00, EUROCAT Certificate No. CP033321-IV) is effective in the treatment of musculoligamentous lesions in physiotherapy practice

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of acute or chronic musculoligamentous lesion
• Must be able to understand instructions and fill in auto administered questionnaires
• Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Use of oral corticosteroids or corticosteroid injections
• Systemic diseases
• General contraindications for phototherapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind