Assessment of Low Level Laser Therapy for Late Postoperative Pain After Lumbar Fusion Surgery

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Conditions studied: Surgery

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether or not low level laser therapy (LLLT) decreases pain in post-operative orthopedic patients following lumbar fusion surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00422045

Run by

University of Toledo Health Science Campus

People needed

0

Starts

2006-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age > 18 and < 85 years
• Post-operative lumbar fusion surgery
• Currently resides within 100 miles of UMC

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant
• Pacemaker
• Medications that have heat or light-sensitivity contraindications (such as: steroids, some antibiotics)
• Two or more cardiac risk factors
• Intraoperative complications
• Wound infection
• Spinal fluid leakage
• Open wound

Where it is running

• University of Toledo, Health Science Campus — Toledo, Ohio, United States

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