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Laser Therapy on Neck Pain in Adolescents

NCT01849913 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2013-05-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

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.

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).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Nove de Julho

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Deise S Araujo · University of Nove de Julho

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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