50
Participants
Start Date
March 1, 2023
Primary Completion Date
December 20, 2023
Study Completion Date
August 20, 2024
Negative pressure and Laser
Synergistic application (single handle) - Laser: Red (660 nm) and infrared (808 nm) lasers, continuous mode, 100 milliwatts (mW) per laser. Vacuum therapy: 60 mm suction cup, pulsed mode (MP9, 50 pulsations per minute) and pressure of -150 at -350 mbar. The treatment was carried out during 20 minutes on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine regions. Seven sessions were performed.
Positive Pressure and Laser
Synergistic application (single handle) - Laser: Red (660 nm) and infrared (808 nm) lasers, continuous mode, 100 mW per laser. Positive Pressure: Massage with rollers. The treatment was carried out during 20 minutes on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine regions. Seven sessions were performed.
Ultrasound and Laser
Synergistic application (single handle) - Laser: Red (660 nm) and infrared (808 nm) lasers, continuous mode, 100 mW per laser. Ultrasound: 1 megahertz (MHz), continuous mode and 1 milliwatts per square centimeter (mW/cm2). The treatment was carried out during 20 minutes on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine regions. Seven sessions were performed.
Laser
Infrared Laser (808 nm), continuous mode, 100 mW. The treatment was carried out during 20 minutes on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine regions. Seven sessions were performed.
Placebo Laser
Laser: off mode. The placebo treatment was carried out during 20 minutes on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine regions. Seven sessions were performed.
Fernanda Rossi Paolillo, Passos
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais
OTHER
State University of Minas Gerais
OTHER