Status:
WITHDRAWN
Assessment of Low Level Laser Therapy for Late Postoperative Pain After Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Conditions:
Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 LL...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Age \> 18 and \< 85 years
- Post-operative lumbar fusion surgery
- Currently resides within 100 miles of UMC
- Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant
- Pacemaker
- Medications that have heat or light-sensitivity contraindications (such as: steroids, some antibiotics)
- Two or more cardiac risk factors
- Intraoperative complications
- Wound infection
- Spinal fluid leakage
- Open wound
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00422045
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
December 10 2014
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University of Toledo, Health Science Campus
Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43614