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Photobiomodulation Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Neck Pain Patients | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

COMPLETEDNA

Photobiomodulation Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Neck Pain Patients

NCT04020861•Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

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Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy isolated and combinaded of photobiomodulation therapy with low level laser therapy and the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Detailed Description

Non-specific chronic neck pain patients will be treated with low-level laser therapy and/or trancutaneous electricam nerve stimulation. They will receive 10 sessions of treatment. Before and after the treatment physical measures and psychosocial factors will be evaluted to verificy the efficay these electrophysical agents.

Eligibility

Age

18 - 65 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients with non-specific chronic neck pain, defined as pain or discomfort in the posterior cervical region between the superior nuchal line and the first thoracic spinous process and / or shoulder girdle;
•Neck pain for at least 3 months;
•Neck Disability Index (NDI) score of 5 points or higher;
•Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score of 3 or higher to pain intensity;
•Aged between 18 and 65 years;
•Men and women

Exclusion Criteria

•Neck pain associated with nerve root compromise (measured by clinical examination of dermatomes, myotomes and reflexes);
•Previous spinal surgery;
•Patients treated with physical therapy for neck pain in the last 3 months previous the study;
•Severe spinal disorders such as fractures, tumors, inflammatory and infectious diseases;
•Any contraindication to low level laser therapy or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation;
•Rheumatic, metabolic, neurological or cardiopulmonary diseases;
•Patients who require artificial cardiac pacemakers;
•Skin diseases, mainly at the current application site;
•Tumors or cancer historic in the last 5 years;
•Pregnancy;
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Locations (1)

Federal University São Carlos

São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

Key Dates

Start Date

January 6, 2020

Primary Completion Date

June 25, 2021

Completion Date

July 25, 2021

Last Updated

September 5, 2021

Enrollment

144

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

Active PBM

DEVICE

Active TENS

DEVICE

Placebo PBM

DEVICE

Placebo TENS

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