Cranial Laser Reflex Technique for Hamstring Function
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased, Muscle Pain, Muscle Weakness
In brief
Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of the effect of Cranial Laser Reflex Technique (CLRT) compared with sham laser on hamstring muscle flexibility, strength, and pain pressure threshold. Participants: Active, young adults ages 18 to 35. Procedures: A two-visit, assessor and participant-blinded crossover study with 1-week washout. Subjects will complete three functional hamstring tests before and after CLRT and sham laser treatment. Subjects will also complete questionnaires to assess their expectations and perceptions of the interventions.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03044106
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 44
- Starts
- 2017-03-04
- Expected to finish
- 2017-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-02-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Between 18-35 years of age
- All genders
- Willing to complete two study visits over 2-3 weeks
- Able to read and communicate in English
You may not qualify if…
- Current lower back condition with pain, numbness or tingling that radiates down the legs
- Active treatment for a major medical illness, such as heart disease, uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension, malignancy, autoimmune, or immune deficiency disorder
- History of vasculitis, intracranial mass, clotting disorder (including medication-induced, e.g., warfarin)
- Current skin malignancy on scalp
- Cognitive dysfunction preventing informed consent
- Pending or currently receiving benefits from personal injury litigation, including worker's compensation
- Chronic long-term disability related to lumbosacral injury/symptoms
- Epilepsy
Where it is running
- UNC- Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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