Clinical trial NCT05062941: The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain
Official title: The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy on Pain, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Chronic Shoulder Pain
Lead sponsor: Marmara University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Medipol University
First posted: 2021-09-30
Enrollment: 56
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of biostimulating, analgesic and noninvasive high intensity laser therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in patients with chronic shoulder pain. Participants between the ages of 18-75 and without any cognitive, communication and psychiatric problems were included in the study. Patients were randomized into two groups and both received conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for 3 weeks, 5 sessions a week. The treatment program applied was as followed; the control Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and study Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and High-intensity Laser Therapy (HILT). Upper extremity range of motion was evaluated with 'goniometer', pain threshold with 'algometer, muscle strength with 'myometer'; disability status with 'The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)'.

Detailed description: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of biostimulating, analgesic and noninvasive high intensity laser therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in patients with chronic shoulder pain. Participants between the ages of 18-75 and without any cognitive, communication and psychiatric problems were included in the study. Patients were randomized into two groups and both received conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for 3 weeks, 5 sessions a week. The treatment program applied was as followed; the control Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and study Group (n = 25): conventional physiotherapy and High-intensity Laser Therapy (HILT). Upper extremity range of motion was evaluated with 'goniometer', pain threshold with 'algometer, muscle strength with 'myometer'; disability status with 'The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)'.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Volunteered to participate in the study,
* Aged 18-75 years
* being diagnosed with chronic shoulder pain

Exclusion Criteria:

* not having sufficient cooperation to follow exercises,
* having any communication problems or psychiatric problems,
* having any cardiac or orthopedic discomfort that may prevent the application of evaluation methods.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in range of motion from baseline to week 3
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Change in pain threshold from baseline to week 3
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Change in disability of the upper extremity from baseline to week 3
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Change in muscle strength from baseline to week 3
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Change in health status from baseline to week 3
timeFrame: 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Cadde Medical Center
Study officials:
affiliation: Marmara University
name: Zubeyir Sari, Prof.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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