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Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Post Thoracotomy Pain; A Pilot Study

NCT00623909 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2017-02-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety of the AvicennaTM class IV laser for application over the skin of human subjects. In addition, we seek to measure the effectiveness and utility of this class 4 laser therapy in the treatment of post-thoracotomy pain syndrome.

Conditions

  • Laser Therapy
  • Post Thoracotomy Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

AvicennaTM class IV laser application

AvicennaTM class IV laser for application over the skin of human subjects in the treatment of post-thoracotomy pain syndrome. Six sessions, twenty minutes applications over a period of six weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edward Rubin, MD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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