Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT01849913
Laser Therapy on Neck Pain in Adolescents
Evaluation of the Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy on Neck Pain In Adolescents
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 75 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 14 Years – 20 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy on neck pain.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Laser | The laser will be used 830 nm, 30 milliwatts twice a week: the initial dosage will be 5.9 J per point. The irradiation will be performed bilaterally on the belly of the trapezius muscle as well as 2 cm to the right and left and 2 and 4 cm below the belly of the muscle. |
| OTHER | Placebo | To provide the "blinding": the laser equipment has two identical application points furnished by the manufacturer - one active and the other a placebo (does not emit energy). |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-09-01
- Completion
- 2014-01-01
- First posted
- 2013-05-09
- Last updated
- 2013-05-09
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Brazil
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01849913. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.