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Therapeutic Effects of Monochromatic Infrared Energy Therapy on Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT01920971 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2013-08-12

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Summary

To investigate the effects of short-term and medium-term monochromatic infrared energy therapy on patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

RADIATION

infrared therapy

wavelength = 890 nm, radiant power output = 6.24 W, power density = 34.7 milliWatts/cm2 for 40 min, total energy 83.2 J/cm2

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Taipei Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ru-Lan Hsieh, MD · Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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