The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT05062941
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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)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of biostimulating, analgesic and noninvasive high intensity laser therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in patients with chronic shoulder pain. Participants between the ages of 18-75 and without any cognitive, communication and psychiatric problems were included in the study. Patients were randomized into two groups and both received conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for 3 weeks, 5 sessions a week. The treatment program applied was as followed; the control Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and study Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and High-intensity Laser Therapy (HILT). Upper extremity range of motion was evaluated with 'goniometer', pain threshold with 'algometer, muscle strength with 'myometer'; disability status with 'The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)'.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy on Pain, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Conventional physiotherapy
- Device: High-intensity laser therapy (HILT)
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
- Collaborators
- Medipol University
- Start date
- 2018-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-12-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteered to participate in the study, * Aged 18-75 years * being diagnosed with chronic shoulder pain Exclusion Criteria: * not having sufficient cooperation to follow exercises, * having any communication problems or psychiatric problems, * having any cardiac or orthopedic discomfort that may prevent the application of evaluation methods.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05062941