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Low Level Laser Light Therapy and Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain

NCT00929305 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2014-04-21

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the application of low level laser light therapy to the neck and shoulder region is effective in reducing chronic neck and shoulder pain of musculoskeletal origin.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Erchonia PL2000

The Erchonia PL2000 Laser emits 1 mW of red (635nm wavelength) light via an electric diode energy source. It is a hand-held device that uses rechargeable batteries or a separate power adapter.

DEVICE

Placebo laser

Inactive laser light

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Erchonia Corporation

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Gregory C Roche, DO

  • Douglas D Dedo, MD

  • Edward B Lack, MD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-01-31
Primary Completion
2001-06-30
Completion
2001-06-30

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