Study of LED Phototherapy for Musculoligamentous Lesions

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Hermano Miguel Foundation
Information provided by:	Hermano Miguel Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00382941

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether LED phototherapy using combined red and near infrared light (approved: Ministry of Health of Russian Federation No. 29/06070997/1080-00, EUROCAT Certificate No. CP033321-IV) is effective in the treatment of musculoligamentous lesions in physiotherapy practice

Condition	Intervention
Tendinopathy Sprains and Strains Muscle Spasm Epicondylitis Fasciitis	Device: Red and near infrared LED phototherapy device

MedlinePlus related topics: Tendinitis

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	16 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Clinical diagnosis of acute or chronic musculoligamentous lesion
Must be able to understand instructions and fill in auto administered questionnaires
Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Use of oral corticosteroids or corticosteroid injections
Systemic diseases
General contraindications for phototherapy

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00382941

Locations

Ecuador, Pichincha
CAID, Hermano Miguel Foundation
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, -
Rehabilitation Department, A.B.E.I. Foundation
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, -
Health Service, UDV Quito Centro Occidente, National Police of Ecuador
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, -

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hermano Miguel Foundation

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Sergiy Voznesenskyy, PhD, BPT

Hermano Miguel Foundation

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	FT-01-05-05
Study First Received:	September 29, 2006
Last Updated:	December 5, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00382941
Health Authority:	Ecuador: Public Health Ministry

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Spasm
Signs and Symptoms
Tendinopathy
Tendon Injuries
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Neurologic Manifestations
Fasciitis
Sprains and Strains

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neuromuscular Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009