Low Level Laser Therapy With Physical Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Chronic Pain
In brief
1. Examine the use of low level therapeutic laser (LLLT) combined with physical therapy for improvements in pain, range of motion, and function in individuals with chronic pain from musculoskeletal conditions. 2. Compare changes in pain, mobility, and ability to return to home/work/recreational activities between treatments with standard physical therapy plus LLLT or the standard physical therapy program alone.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02785432
- Run by
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- People needed
- 11
- Starts
- 2016-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-07-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18-80 years old
- Primary referral and acceptance to the UTSW McDermott Multidisciplinary Pain Management Program. All diagnoses will be included.
- Physical therapy specific inclusion for acceptance to the pain program (and this study) include:
- Musculoskeletal pain greater than 3 months
- Pain upon palpation or with movement of the extremities
- Medically cleared for physical therapy (exercise) in terms of cardiac, orthopedic, neurological impairments.
- Cognitive, verbal, and physical abilities to self-detect and report pain and changes in exercise effort.
- Ability to speak English and follow exercise based instructions.
- Able to give informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Inability to meet inclusion criteria for pain program
- Current use of photosensitive medication (has been instructed to minimize sun exposure)
- Active metastasis
- Active infection
- Diagnoses that exclude PT including cauda equine syndrome, myopathy, acute fracture (8-weeks).
- Impaired sensation
Where it is running
- McDermott Pain Management Clinic — Dallas, Texas, United States
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