NCT00253981

Light Therapy in the Treatment of Leg Pain

Monochromatic Near-Infrared Light Energy (MIRE) in the Treatment of Tibial Stress Reaction

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Samueli Institute for Information Biology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to apply Anodyne therapy to active duty soldiers, who have shin splints, to evaluate healing time and effectiveness.

Detailed description

Tibial stress reactions and fractures are often difficult to treat, and therefore, many soldiers proceed to a medical disability/discharge. It is felt that with the use of the MIRE technology, active duty soldiers with tibial stress reactions and fractures will heal more quickly and completely. All soldiers will have a documented bone scintigraph as evidence for tibial stress reaction or fracture prior to enrollment. In addition, pain-pressure goniometric measures and time to complete the Balke protocol will also be used to assess healing with the MIRE technology. Comparison: Soldiers with Active MIRE technology, compared to soldiers with Placebo MIRE technology.

Conditions

• Tibial Fractures
• Leg Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Monochromatic Near-Infrared Light Energy (MIRE)	Subjects randomized to the intervention group (Monochromatic Near-Infrared Light Energy), received treatment three times a week for a total of four weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-11-01
• Primary completion: 2008-06-01
• Completion: 2008-11-01
• First posted: 2005-11-15
• Last updated: 2016-06-13
• Results posted: 2014-06-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States