The Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

56

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Conditions
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Interventions
OTHER

Conventional physiotherapy

Conventional therapy (CT) included application of 15 minutes of hot-pack, 20 minutes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 5 minutes of ultrasound, 20 minutes of interference current with vacuum electrodes, and exercises.

DEVICE

High-intensity laser therapy (HILT)

"HILT stimulates oxidation of mitochondria and ATP creation by delivering high energy output inside the tissues and with this photochemistry effect, metabolism and blood circulation is increased resulting HILT to cause quick absorption of edema and removal of exudates.~HILT (BTL 6000, BTL Industries, Inc., USA) application was to the shoulder area in the analgesic mode of the device at a frequency of 25 Hz with a power of 10 W and a dosage of 12 j/cm2 for 2 minutes: 5 sessions a week for 3 weeks and 15 sessions in total."

Trial Locations (1)

48965

Cadde Medical Center, Istanbul

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Medipol University

OTHER

lead

Marmara University

OTHER