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Effectiveness of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) in Patients With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy Due to Disc Herniation.

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllAnkara City Hospital Bilkent
NCT06651775 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The aim of the researchers in this intervention study was to see the effects of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) on participants' disability, functionality and pain parameters in chronic radicular low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation, and to investigate its superiority over widely used conventional electrotherapy modalities. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the short and long term effect of high intensity laser therapy on low back and leg pain in patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation? 35 patients in group A will receive the planned Hotpack, TENS, High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) and exercise treatments for lumbar radicular low back pain. In group B (comparison group) 35 patients will receive Hotpack, TENS, sham HILT, and exercise treatments. Participants will receive 15 sessions of treatment and exercises will be given as a home

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation and whose complaints are correlated with lumbar MRI * Patients aged 18-65 years * Patients who agreed to participate in the study * Literate patients Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Patients with cardiac pacemakers * Patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic disease, * Patients with a diagnosis of polyneuropathy that precludes receiving treatment, * Patients with active or history of malignancy within the last 1 year and currently receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, * Patients with serious psychiatric illness, * Patients with severe coagulation disorders, * Spinal Stenosis (patients with spinal canal diameter less than 8 mm) * Patients with neurologic deficits that prevent them from receiving treatment, * Patients with active infection, * Patients with vasculitis, * Patients with skin disease in the treated area, * Patients who received steroid injections and/or physical therapy for the lumbar region within the last 3 months, * Patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery, * Patients with acute trauma, * Patients with a history of lumbar instability, * Patients with uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular or metabolic disorders
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What it tests

  • High intensity laser therapy
  • Sham Comparator
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Where

1 site
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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