NCT05062941

The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy on Pain, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of biostimulating, analgesic and noninvasive high intensity laser therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in patients with chronic shoulder pain. Participants between the ages of 18-75 and without any cognitive, communication and psychiatric problems were included in the study. Patients were randomized into two groups and both received conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for 3 weeks, 5 sessions a week. The treatment program applied was as followed; the control Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and study Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and High-intensity Laser Therapy (HILT). Upper extremity range of motion was evaluated with 'goniometer', pain threshold with 'algometer, muscle strength with 'myometer'; disability status with 'The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)'.

Detailed description

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of biostimulating, analgesic and noninvasive high intensity laser therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in patients with chronic shoulder pain. Participants between the ages of 18-75 and without any cognitive, communication and psychiatric problems were included in the study. Patients were randomized into two groups and both received conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for 3 weeks, 5 sessions a week. The treatment program applied was as followed; the control Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and study Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and High-intensity Laser Therapy (HILT). Upper extremity range of motion was evaluated with 'goniometer', pain threshold with 'algometer, muscle strength with 'myometer'; disability status with 'The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)'.

Conditions

• Chronic Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional physiotherapy	Conventional therapy (CT) included application of 15 minutes of hot-pack, 20 minutes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 5 minutes of ultrasound, 20 minutes of interference current with vacuum electrodes, and exercises.
DEVICE	High-intensity laser therapy (HILT)	HILT stimulates oxidation of mitochondria and ATP creation by delivering high energy output inside the tissues and with this photochemistry effect, metabolism and blood circulation is increased resulting HILT to cause quick absorption of edema and removal of exudates. HILT (BTL 6000, BTL Industries, Inc., USA) application was to the shoulder area in the analgesic mode of the device at a frequency of 25 Hz with a power of 10 W and a dosage of 12 j/cm2 for 2 minutes: 5 sessions a week for 3 weeks and 15 sessions in total.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-31
• Completion: 2018-12-31
• First posted: 2021-09-30
• Last updated: 2021-09-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)