High power laser acupuncture for chronic low back pain

Efficacy Of Non-Invasive High Power Laser Acupuncture Stimulation In Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

This study is testing whether high power laser acupuncture can help adults with chronic low back pain feel better and improve their daily activities.

Quick facts

• Phase: Not applicable
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 60 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Cairo University (Academic / other)
• Drugs / interventions: radiation
• Locations: 1 site (Dokki)
• Trial ID: NCT05970419 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effects of high power laser acupuncture on patients suffering from chronic nonspecific low back pain. It aims to assess improvements in pain levels, range of motion, functional ability, quality of life, muscle fatigue, and overall patient satisfaction. Participants will receive either high power laser acupuncture, conventional treatment, or a sham laser treatment. The study will include adults over 18 years with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain lasting more than three months.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults over 18 with chronic nonspecific low back pain lasting more than three months and a minimum pain intensity of 30 mm on the visual analogue scale.

Not a fit: Patients with specific underlying pathologies or a history of surgical procedures in the back or lower extremities may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a non-invasive option for managing chronic low back pain and improving patients' quality of life.

How similar studies have performed: While the approach of using high power laser acupuncture is relatively novel, similar studies have shown promising results in pain management for various conditions.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects will be included in this study will be having all of the following criteria:

1. Age over 18 years of age.
2. Both genders (males and females).
3. Normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2.
4. Patients will be referred from an orthopedist with diagnosis of chronic low back pain without underlying pathological causes. The patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain more than 3months. Minimum pain intensity of 30 mm on the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, which ranges from 0 to 100 mm.

6) CNSLBP patients will be diagnosed based on the standard criteria, including pain and tenderness on lower back and a negative result for all special tests for lumber neurological examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of any surgical procedure in the back or the lower extremities.
2. Back pain secondary to known specific pathology (e.g. infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder (e.g. ankylosing spondylitis) or cauda equine syndrome).
3. Patient with lumbar instability including spondylolisthesis.
4. Red flags (e.g. fever, unexplained weight loss, progressive weakness, radiation to lower limb, bowel and bladder dysfunction).
5. Pregnancy.

Where this trial is running

Dokki

• Outpatient clinic faculty of physical therapy cairo university — Dokki, Egypt (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tasnim Mohamed — Cairo University
• Study coordinator: Tasnim Mohamed

Conditions Low Back Pain; chronic Low Back pain; high-intensity laser therapy; high power laser acupuncture