NCT00422045

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

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Toledo Health Science Campus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

Lumbar fusion surgery patients typically experience significant post-operative pain for several weeks and their rehabilitation does not start until 8 - 12 weeks postoperatively. We hypothesize that LLLT beginning 4 weeks postoperatively will provide significant reduction in postoperative pain.

Conditions

• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Low Level Laser Therapy	Low Level Laser Therapy done after surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2007-01-15
• Last updated: 2014-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States