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Low Level Laser Therapy in Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain

NCT02789735 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-09-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Persistent pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain is common, 2-5% av all women given birth is suffering from disabling daily pain with high impact on quality of life.

A prospective double-blinded randomised controlled trial will be performed with a baseline assessment 7-10 months after childbirth with follow-up directly and 6 months after a treatment period with low level laser therapy (LLLT) or sham laser treatment, given at 12 planned treatment sessions during four weeks. 60 women will be included in the study.

If LLLT can reduce pain and improve function there will be a new treatment option for this condition.

Conditions

  • Pelvic Girdle Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Active laser therapy

Laser therapy at predetermined sites

DEVICE

Sham laser therapy

Sham therapy at predetermined sites

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uppsala University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Per Kristiansson, AssProf, PhD · Uppsala University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2021-02-28
Completion
2021-04-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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