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Effect of LASER Photobiomodulation Therapy on Chronic Pain and Opioid Weaning

TerminatedNot applicableNCT03437967
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This study will examine the effect of LASER photobiomodulation therapy on pain and opioid pain medication weaning on patients who are undergoing opioid pain medication weaning.

Study details

Official title
Effect of LASER Photobiomodulation Therapy on Chronic Pain and Opioid Weaning
Conditions
Interventions
  • Device: LightForce EXPi
Sponsor
LiteCure LLC
Start date
2018-08-01
Primary completion
2019-06-01
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
true
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older. * Taking prescribed opioid pain medications in an amount in excess of 30 Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) for 6 months or longer. * Have been recommended to wean or reduce their MED. * Medically stable such that subject does not have unstable angina, COPD requiring supplemental oxygen, untreated or active cancer or similar conditions that would make participation difficult or unsafe. * Compliant with all physician recommendations relating to medication usage. * Ambulatory and able to use the toilet independently. * Negative pregnancy test in subjects of childbearing potential * Willing to attempt opioid pain medication taper. * Competent to provide informed consent. * Capable of understanding and completing study questionnaires. * Subject willing to participate in the study for up to 12 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Not capable of understanding or completing study questionnaires. * Lacking capacity to provide fully informed consent. * Substance use disorder not in remission. * Considering surgery or other invasive procedures that would take place during the study. * Used isotretinoin (Accutane) within 6 months prior to study enrollment * Cancer not in remission. * Need of ongoing Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care or other treatments intended to remediate pain other than treatment in the Sharp Pain Program. * A female who is pregnant or lactating, or of childbearing potential unless a medically acceptable method of birth control is in use. * Any use of light-activated drugs (photodynamic therapy) or heat sensitive medications within 30 days of first treatment. * Used an investigational drug/device therapy or participated in any clinical investigation relating to pain within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment. * A psychiatric or psychological condition that would place undo stress on the subject, prevent full participation or compromise data collection. * The subject is otherwise determined, based on the opinion of the Investigator, to be an unsuitable candidate for enrollment in this study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03437967