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Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Chronic Pain

NCT00929773 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2014-05-02

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether low level laser light directed at the neck and shoulders could be effective in the temporary reduction of chronic pain in the neck and shoulder region.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Erchonia PL2000 Laser

Low level laser light therapy device that emits 1 mW of red (635 nm wavelength) light. 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

  • Richard Amy, DC

  • George Gonzalez, DC

  • John Pinto, DC

  • Allen Wentworth, DC

  • Robert Stashko, DC

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
2000-07-31
Primary Completion
2000-09-30
Completion
2000-09-30

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