Laser and Therapeutic Ultrasound in the Management of the Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of this study is evaluate the laser and ultrasound effect on pain and disability in women with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Official Title
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Laser and and Ultrasound Effect on Pain and Disability in Women With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Chronic Low Back Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: continuous ultrasound group
* Other: pulsed ultrasound group
* Other: low level laser therapy group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: non-specific chronic low back pain moderate pain eutrophics women Exclusion Criteria: disk herniation cardiac diseases psychiatrics diseases endocrinous diseases fractures of the spine fractures of lower members diabetics dental emergency local infections local non sensibility analgesics and anti-inflammatories in use neurologic diseases pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Continuous ultrasound group<br>the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine | Other: pulsed ultrasound group<br>* the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine<br>* Other names: 1 MHz and 3 MHz of frequency;Other: low level laser therapy group<br>* the group will be treated with 3 J 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine<br>* Other names: 904 nm;|
| Active Comparator: Pulsed ultrasound group<br>the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine | Other: continuous ultrasound group<br>* the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine<br>* Other names: 1 MHz and 3 MHz of frequency;Other: low level laser therapy group<br>* the group will be treated with 3 J 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine<br>* Other names: 904 nm;|
| Active Comparator: low level laser therapy group<br>the group will be treated with 3J during 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine | Other: continuous ultrasound group<br>* the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine<br>* Other names: 1 MHz and 3 MHz of frequency;Other: pulsed ultrasound group<br>* the group will be treated with 1,5 W/cm² 6 minutes in each side of the lumbar spine in 6 points around the lumbar spine<br>* Other names: 1 MHz and 3 MHz of frequency;|
| No Intervention: control group<br>group of women no treated, only evaluated in two moments and this group will be compared with orthers: laser, pulsed ultrasound and continuous ultrasound. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain evaluation | The visual analogic scale will be used for evaluate the pain. | The pain will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disability evaluation | The Roland Morris questionaire will be used to evaluate the disability. | The disability will be evaluate before and after 25 days of the treatment | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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women, chronic non-specific low back pain, clinical trial, disability