NCT06612918

Effect of High-intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Low Back Pain

Effect of High-Intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effect of high-intensity laser acupuncture on muscle performance, pain, and quality of life in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP).

Detailed description

Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) is a persistent back pain that affects people of all ages and significantly impacts individuals' daily activities and quality of life. While various treatment modalities exist, there is ongoing interest in exploring novel approaches to manage this condition effectively. Laser photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy is a non-invasive and painless method that stimulates cells, pain receptors, and the immune system and can cause analgesic effects. In recent years, high-intensity laser has been used for managing musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction that allows for more energy deposition in deep tissues, resulting in both biological effects and thermal effects. High-intensity laser acupuncture (HILA) has emerged as a promising intervention that combines the therapeutic effects of high-intensity laser therapy and the principles of acupuncture point stimulation on the body (acupoints) to induce physiological effect. However, there is limited evidence supporting HILA efficacy in the management ofCNSLBP, with only a few studies available. For that, this study aims to investigate the effect of HILA on muscle performance, back pain, and quality of life in patients with CNSLBP. Through this current randomized controlled trial, we seek to provide evidence-based insights into the potential effects of this combined approach on measurements of muscle performance, back pain, and quality of life.

Conditions

• Chronic Nonspecific Low-back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	high-intensity laser acupuncture and the exercise program	The experimental group will receive high-intensity lasers, and the treatment will be performed at 15 acupuncture points: unilateral GV3, GV4, and GV5, and bilateral BL 20, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, and GB30. Exercises program: The patients will perform this exercise program in the form of: strengthening exercises for abdominal and back muscles; lumbar stabilization exercises; and stretching exercises.
OTHER	sham laser acupuncture and the exercises program	The patients will receive a sham laser acupuncture and the exercise program in the form of: strengthening exercises for abdominal and back muscles; lumbar stabilization exercises and stretching exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-31
• Completion: 2025-03-31
• First posted: 2024-09-25
• Last updated: 2025-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt