Laser Therapy on Neck Pain in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT01849913

Last Updated: 2013-05-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-01-31

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Group B & Group C

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laser

Intervention Type OTHER

The laser will be used 830 nm, 30 milliwatts twice a week: the initial dosage will be 5.9 J per point. The irradiation will be performed bilaterally on the belly of the trapezius muscle as well as 2 cm to the right and left and 2 and 4 cm below the belly of the muscle.

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

To provide the "blinding": the laser equipment has two identical application points furnished by the manufacturer - one active and the other a placebo (does not emit energy).

Group A & Group C

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

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Laser

The laser will be used 830 nm, 30 milliwatts twice a week: the initial dosage will be 5.9 J per point. The irradiation will be performed bilaterally on the belly of the trapezius muscle as well as 2 cm to the right and left and 2 and 4 cm below the belly of the muscle.

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

To provide the "blinding": the laser equipment has two identical application points furnished by the manufacturer - one active and the other a placebo (does not emit energy).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Nove de Julho

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Deise Sales de Araujo

Master

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Deise S Araujo

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nove de Julho

Locations

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University of Nove de Julho

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Deise S Araujo

Role: CONTACT

5511 981150052

Facility Contacts

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Deise S Araujo

Role: primary

55 11 981150052

References

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Chow RT, Johnson MI, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM. Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials. Lancet. 2009 Dec 5;374(9705):1897-908. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61522-1. Epub 2009 Nov 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19913903 (View on PubMed)

Verhagen AP, Schellingerhout JM. Low-level laser therapy for neck pain. Lancet. 2010 Feb 27;375(9716):721; author reply 722. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60296-6. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20189016 (View on PubMed)

Gross AR, Aker PD, Goldsmith CH, Peloso P. Patient education for mechanical neck disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;1998(2):CD000962. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000962.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10796403 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ABCDE-12345

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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