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Evaluating Different Low-level Laser Therapies to Treat Neck Pain in Air Force Pilots and Flight Crew | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

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Evaluating Different Low-level Laser Therapies to Treat Neck Pain in Air Force Pilots and Flight Crew

NCT03945240•Paul Crawford

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Summary

Determine the most effective and efficient treatment protocols for treating neck pain with LLLT.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to identify what are the most effective low level laser therapy (LLLT) dosimetry parameters when treating pilots and navigators complaining of flight related neck pain.

Eligibility

Age

18 - 62 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•\*\*Patients must be able to get care at Nellis Air Force Base (a military installation) in order to participate in this study\*\*
•Active Duty US Air Force pilots or onboard navigators, aged 18- 62 years of age
•maintain operational flight status at enrollment or within the last 6 months
•History of neck pain for a period of more than two months
•Score on the Neck Disability Index ranging from 15-24
•No physiotherapy or local injection in 3 months before starting the study

Exclusion Criteria

•pregnant
•major surgery or trauma in the previous 3 months
•unstable cervical spine
•cervical radiculopathy
•rheumatoid arthritis
•open wound over neck
•pace-maker or defibrillator implantation
•overt neuropathic pain or radiation pain
•inability to express pain or quality of life.
•history of neurological disorders
+1 more criteria

Locations (1)

Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Key Dates

Start Date

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion Date

December 9, 2025

Completion Date

December 9, 2025

Last Updated

December 18, 2025

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Group 1 -- using Pinnacle Series Laser Device

PROCEDURE

Group 2 -- using Pinnacle Series Laser Device

PROCEDURE

Group 3 -- using Phoenix Thera-Lase Device

PROCEDURE

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ClinicalTrials.gov last update: December 18, 2025Data synced to Clareo: March 29, 2026

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Evaluating Different Low-level Laser Therapies to Treat Neck Pain in Air Force Pilots and Flight Crew

Inclusion Criteria

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