Effectiveness of LASER Therapy and PNF Technique in Neck Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT07566637
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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 aimed to investigate and compare the effects of low-intensity laser therapy, a photobiomodulation treatment, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on pain and disability in individuals with non-specific neck pain. This randomized controlled trial used the Numerical Pain Scale (primary outcome) and the Bournemouth Neck Pain Questionnaire to assess pain, a manual algometer to assess pain threshold, and the Neck Disability Index to assess disability. Three groups were included in this randomized controlled trial: Group 1: Photobiomodulation therapy (low-intensity laser therapy) + conventional physiotherapy; Group 2: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with stretching and strengthening + conventional physiotherapy; Group 3: Conventional physiotherapy only. We hypothesized that low-intensity laser therapy and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation would have distinct effects on pain and disability in chronic non-specific neck pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Low-Intensity Laser Therapy Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation for Pain and Disability in Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Non Specific Neck Pain
- Interventions
- Device: Low-intensity Laser Therapy Treatment
- Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique
- Other: Conventional physiotherapy
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gedik University
- Collaborators
- Medipol University
- Start date
- 2024-02-05
- Primary completion
- 2026-03-28
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- 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: * Volunteering to participate in the study * A neck pain score of at least 3 on the Numerical Pain Scale in the assessment conducted prior to inclusion in the study * A Neck Disability Index score of 5 or higher * No comorbid conditions affecting the orthopaedic, neurological or cardiopulmonary systems * Participants who have not been enrolled in another clinical trial within the last month Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have undergone upper limb surgery (e.g. shoulder blade, shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, etc.) within the last year * Individuals with a pacemaker or subcutaneous implant * Pregnant women or women who have recently given birth * Use of antidepressants, anti-inflammatory drugs or anxiolytics within the last 6 months
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07566637