Effect of Ultrasound and Laser in Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Double-blinded Controled Trial

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital22 enrolled

Overview

The low level laser therapy has a better effect in decrease the pain than ultrasound therapeutic.

The laser will be applied with the dosimetry 3 J/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, during 4 weeks. Before the women will be evaluate again.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

pulsatile ultrasoundDEVICE

1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, three times in the week, during 10 sessions per four weeks.

continuous ultrasoundDEVICE

1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine, three times in the week, during 10 sessions per four weeks.

laserDEVICE

1 W/cm², 2 minutes in 6 points around the back spine

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * chronic low back pain * 3,0 - 7,0 in the visual analogic scale Exclusion Criteria: * no use of medications * no other treatment * without fractures, pregnancy, psychiatric or neurologic disorders, diabetes, amputations * with diagnostic of low back pain

Locations (1)

São Lucas College

Porto Velho, Rondõnia, Brazil

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain intensity

Visual Analog Scale

Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Pain quality

McGill questionaire

Time frame: 4 weeks

Disability

Roland Morris Questionaire

Time frame: 4 Weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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