NCT04669405

High Intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

The Effectiveness of High Intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

High intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been considered as a treatment option for shoulder pain. To our knowledge, the effectiveness of HILT in patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) with partial thickness rotator cuff tear (PTRCT) is unknown. In this study, we intended to investigate the effectiveness of HILT on pain, disability, function and quality of life in patients with HSP accompanied by PTRCT.

Detailed description

The study was designed as prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Patients with HSP accompanied by PTRCT (n=44) were randomly assigned to HILT and control groups. Group 1 (HILT group, n=22) received 3 sessions of HILT per week for 3 weeks in addition to the exercise program which performed 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks. Group 2 (Control group, n=22) received an exercise program for HSP of 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks. Participants were evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), passive Range of Motion (ROM), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and ultrasonographic PTRCT size.

Conditions

• Hemiplegia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	High intensity laser therapy	A prospective, randomized, controlled study was undertaken. A total of 44 patients who met inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups. HILT group (n=22) received 3 sessions of HILT per week for 3 weeks in addition to the multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation and exercise program which performed 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks. Control group (n=22) received a multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation and exercise program for HSP of 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks.
OTHER	Therapeutic Exercise	A prospective, randomized, controlled study was undertaken. A total of 44 patients who met inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups. HILT group (n=22) received 3 sessions of HILT per week for 3 weeks in addition to the multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation and exercise program which performed 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks. Control group (n=22) received a multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation and exercise program for HSP of 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2020-09-01
• Completion: 2020-09-01
• First posted: 2020-12-16
• Last updated: 2020-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)