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Effect of High-intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Low Back Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT06612918
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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)

To investigate the effect of high-intensity laser acupuncture on muscle performance, pain, and quality of life in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP).

Study details

Official title
Effect of High-Intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conditions
  • Chronic Nonspecific Low-back Pain
Interventions
  • Device: high-intensity laser acupuncture and the exercise program
  • Other: sham laser acupuncture and the exercises program
Sponsor
Cairo University
Collaborators
King Khalid University
Start date
2024-10-01
Primary completion
2025-03-31
Sex
All
Age range
from 20 Years to 40 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Egypt
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. The patients had CNSLBP with age from 20 to 40 years from both genders. 2. Patients will be referred from an orthopedist with diagnosis of chronic low back pain without underlying pathological causes. 3. The patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain more than 3months. Minimum pain intensity of 30 mm on the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, which ranges from 0 to 100 mm. 4. Patients with normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2. 5. The study populations must be willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Neurological, infectious diseases and systemic illness such as rheumatologic diseases,systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes mellitus type I or II. 2. Psychiatric/mental deficit. 3. Patients who had a previous surgical history (within 6 months) will also excluded. 4. participation in other treatment within the previous 3 month. 5. Pregnancy. 6. History of spinal fracture, tumor, osteoporosis 7. use of medication, such as corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, and antiinflammatory drugs that may affect the outcome of the study. 8. prior history of adverse effects to physical stimulation therapy. 9. significant physical or mental deficiencies preventing a clear understanding of the study procedure. 10. spinal stenosis, thyroid dysfunctions, obesity, pace-maker.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06612918