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Efficacy of Interferential Laser Therapy in Shoulder Pain

NCT00694538 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2009-11-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the advantages of the interferential laser therapy in shoulder pain reduction compared with the conventional low level laser therapy modality.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders

Interventions

DEVICE

Interferential Laser therapy

Two GaAlAs laser (810 nm, 100mW)were used. In the interferential laser treatment, two probes were simultaneously applied. In the conventional laser group, only one probe was switched on. Laser was applied at five points over the pain area. The laser emission mode was continuous with an energy dose of 6 joules per point and session, a power density of 1.09 w/cm2 and an irradiation time per point of 60 s. The average output power was 100 mW and the total energy dose delivered in a patient session was 30 J. Every treatment was along 15 sessions. Hence, the accumulated energy delivered on the whole was 450 Joules for the conventional group of patients (using one beam) and 900 Joules for the interferential one (using two beams).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ramon Montes-Molina, PT · Hospital Ramon y Cajal

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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