Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Interferential Laser Therapy in Shoulder Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Conditions:
Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the advantages of the interferential laser therapy in shoulder pain reduction compared with the conventional low level laser therapy modality.
Detailed Description
The spatiotemporal superposition of two independent and opposite beams of laser generates a constructive interference pattern that increases the therapeutic effects in the irradiated tissue. Patients ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Acute or chronic pain from musculoskeletal origin
- Age between 18 and 70 years
Exclusion
- Brachial plexus palsy
- Neurological diseases
- Pacemakers
- Shoulder pain from cervical pathology
- Osteosynthesis material
- Fibromyalgia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00694538
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
November 13 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28034