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Pain, ChronicNCT06009900

Safety and Efficacy of Low-intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

A study testing Low intensity laser treatment and Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) group in people with Pain, Chronic, run by Tongji Hospital at 5 sites in China.

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Trial summary

This study is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled research design. This study takes classic NSAIDs treatment as a control, and it will take patients' pain relief, functional improvement, sleep quality improvement, and adverse reactions as the main and secondary evaluation indicators to explore the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Chronic
What is being tested?
Low intensity laser treatment and Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
860 participants
Where
5 sitesChina
Study dates
1 Sep 2023to 21 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years old;
  • Chronic musculoskeletal pain (including cervical spondylosis, periarthritis of shoulder, osteoarthritis, back muscle Fasciitis, lumbar disc herniation) was diagnosed, and the pain lasted for more than 3 months;
  • The degree of pain before treatment was mild to moderate (NRS score<7 points);
  • Can cooperate in completing consultation and scale evaluation;
  • Sign an informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Previous spinal surgery or severe spinal diseases (such as fractures, tumors, inflammation, and infectious diseases);
  • Suffering from serious systemic diseases, including liver and kidney dysfunction, cardio cerebral, vascular disease, decompensated metabolic syndrome;
  • Serious skin diseases (skin cancer, erysipelas, severe eczema, severe dermatitis, severe psoriasis, lupus, Hives);
  • Suffering from mental disorders, intellectual disabilities, epilepsy and other diseases;
  • Moderate to severe depressive state;
  • Have a history of drug abuse, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse;
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  • Individuals with contraindications to NSAIDs or laser therapy;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Recently participated in other clinical studies.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

China5 sites
  • LinFen People's Hospital

    Linfen, Shanxi

    Zhang Baohui

  • Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

    Taiyuan, Shanxi

    Yang Jianxin

  • Shanxi Bethune Hospital

    Taiyuan, Shanxi

    Chen Jianping

  • Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital

    Taiyuan, Shanxi

    Hao Lijun

  • China Resources & WISCO General Hospital

    Wuhan, Hubei

    Xie Weidong

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Efficacy of Low-intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trail

This study is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled research design. This study takes classic NSAIDs treatment as a control, and it will take patients' pain relief, functional improvement, sleep quality improvement, and adverse reactions as the main and secondary evaluation indicators to explore the safety and effectiveness of weak laser treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, determining the dominant disease in the treatment of Chronic pain.

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Research purpose:

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is the most common clinical Chronic pain. Non-steroidal drugs are the most commonly used therapeutic drugs, but their effects on improving the body function are limited. At present, the pain diagnosis and treatment guidelines recommend that non-drug treatment should be used as a first-line treatment measure. Low intensity laser therapy can alleviate chronic musculoskeletal pain through multiple effects such as anti-inflammatory, promoting blood circulation, and promoting tissue repair. However, a large number of high-quality clinical studies are still needed to confirm its effectiveness. In view of this, this study aims to investigate the safety and effectiveness of dual wavelength weak laser therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain independently developed in China, in order to clarify the clinical application value of this technology.

Research protocol:

This study is an intervention study. The participants will be assigned to different treatment groups (drug therapy group or low intensity laser therapy) to receive corresponding treatment. At the end of treatment and 1, 2, and 3 months after treatment, the researchers will evaluate treatment efficacy through a questionnaire survey.

This study will (1) compare the degree of pain relief, functional improvement, sleep quality, quality of daily life, and incidence of adverse reactions in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain after receiving weak laser therapy and NSAIDs treatment; (2) study the analgesic effect of low intensity laser therapy on different types of chronic musculoskeletal pain, and determine the advantageous disease types for this treatment.

Conditions
Pain, Chronic
Being tested
Low intensity laser treatment, Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) group
Keywords
Chronic musculoskeletal pain, Low intensity laser therapy, Non-steroidal drugs
Medical subject headings
Chronic Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Low intensity laser treatmentDevice

    Low intensity laser treatment: Both patients and doctors wear goggles during the irradiation process. Using 810nm (infrared)/658nm (red) dual wavelength output for direct skin contact point irradiation, the maximum output power is 100mW (red)/60mW (infrared). Select the treatment site based on the patient's anatomical positioning (muscle and tendon attachment points, nerve distribution aggregation points) and/or pain points, and perform spot laser irradiation. Low intensity laser treatment process: Treat once a day for 15 minutes each time, with 5 consecutive days of treatment and 2 days of rest per week. The patient received a total of 3 weeks (15 times) of low intensity laser treatment.

  • Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) groupDrug

    Oral Celecoxib 200mg/time, twice a day, for three consecutive weeks.

Study groups in NCT06009900
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) groupActive comparatorOral Celecoxib 200mg/time, twice a day, for three consecutive weeks.
Receives: Drug: Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) group
Weak laser treatment groupExperimentalLow intensity laser treatment: Both patients and doctors wear goggles during the irradiation process. Using 810nm (infrared)/658nm (red) dual wavelength output for direct skin contact point irradiation, the maximum output power is 100mW (red)/60mW (infrared). Select the treatment site based on the patient's anatomical positioning (muscle and tendon attachment points, nerve distribution aggregation points) and/or pain points, and perform spot laser irradiation. Low intensity laser treatment process: Treat once a day for 15 minutes each time, with 5 consecutive days of treatment and 2 days of rest per week. The patient received a total of 3 weeks (15 times) of low intensity laser treatment.
Receives: Device: Low intensity laser treatment

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Treatment effectiveness

    At the end of treatment (day21), the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

Secondary outcomes (31)
  1. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  2. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  3. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 30% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  4. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% at the end of treatment

    At the end of treatment (day21), the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

  5. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  6. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  7. the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, the pain NRS (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of patients are collected. These data are used to calculate the percentage of the difference between them and pain NRS of patients before treatment, relative to the latter. Then, this study calculates the proportion of patients with a decrease in NRS score of ≥ 50% in total patients. This proportion is defined as the treatment effectiveness rate.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  8. NRS at the end of treatment (day21)

    At the end of treatment, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of pain is collected.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

  9. NRS 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of pain is collected.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  10. NRS 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of pain is collected.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  11. NRS 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) of pain is collected.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  12. BPI at the end of treatment (day21)

    At the end of treatment, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) (11-Point scale, 0 = does not interfere, 10 = completely interferes; Higher score = greater pain or interference of pain with activities, sleep, and negative mood.) is collected.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

  13. BPI 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) (11-Point scale, 0 = does not interfere, 10 = completely interferes; Higher score = greater pain or interference of pain with activities, sleep, and negative mood.) is collected.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  14. BPI 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) (11-Point scale, 0 = does not interfere, 10 = completely interferes; Higher score = greater pain or interference of pain with activities, sleep, and negative mood.) is collected.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  15. BPI 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) (11-Point scale, 0 = does not interfere, 10 = completely interferes; Higher score = greater pain or interference of pain with activities, sleep, and negative mood.) is collected.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  16. RMDQ at the end of treatment (day21)

    At the end of treatment, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) (Scores 0 to 24, higher score, indicates greater activity limitation) is collected.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

  17. RMDQ 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) (Scores 0 to 24, higher score, indicates greater activity limitation) is collected.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  18. RMDQ 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) (Scores 0 to 24, higher score, indicates greater activity limitation) is collected.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  19. RMDQ 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) (Scores 0 to 24, higher score, indicates greater activity limitation) is collected.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  20. PSQI 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (Higher score = better sleep quality) is collected.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  21. PSQI 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (Higher score = better sleep quality) is collected.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  22. PSQI 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (Higher score = better sleep quality) is collected.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  23. PSQI at the end of treatment (day21)

    At the end of treatment, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (Higher score = better sleep quality) is collected.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

  24. EQ-5D at the end of treatment (day21)

    At the end of treatment, EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D) (Each item, 3 levels 1 = no problem, 2 = some problem, 3 = extreme problem. Range, 0 = worst imaginable, 100 best imaginable health state) is collected.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

  25. EQ-5D 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D) (Each item, 3 levels 1 = no problem, 2 = some problem, 3 = extreme problem. Range, 0 = worst imaginable, 100 best imaginable health state) is collected.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  26. EQ-5D 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D) (Each item, 3 levels 1 = no problem, 2 = some problem, 3 = extreme problem. Range, 0 = worst imaginable, 100 best imaginable health state) is collected.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  27. EQ-5D 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D) (Each item, 3 levels 1 = no problem, 2 = some problem, 3 = extreme problem. Range, 0 = worst imaginable, 100 best imaginable health state) is collected.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  28. HADS 3 months after treatment

    3 months after treatment, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Total score can be used as a measure of global negative affect. Score 8 to 10 = mild, 11 to 15 = moderate, ≥ 16 = severe) is collected.

    Measured: 3 months after treatment

  29. HADS 2 months after treatment

    2 months after treatment, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Total score can be used as a measure of global negative affect. Score 8 to 10 = mild, 11 to 15 = moderate, ≥ 16 = severe) is collected.

    Measured: 2 months after treatment

  30. HADS 1 month after treatment

    1 month after treatment, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Total score can be used as a measure of global negative affect. Score 8 to 10 = mild, 11 to 15 = moderate, ≥ 16 = severe) is collected.

    Measured: 1 month after treatment

  31. HADS at the end of treatment (day21)

    At the end of treatment, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Total score can be used as a measure of global negative affect. Score 8 to 10 = mild, 11 to 15 = moderate, ≥ 16 = severe) is collected.

    Measured: the end of treatment (day21)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Aug 2023
  2. Study start1 Sep 2023 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion21 Dec 2024 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
860 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06009900
Sponsor's protocol ID
TJ-IRB20230796
Status last verified
Aug 2023
First submitted
7 Aug 2023
Last updated
24 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Low intensity laser treatment and Non-steroidal drug (Celecoxib) group in people with Pain, Chronic, run by Tongji Hospital at 5 sites in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Gao Feng, M.D. (+86 13971587381, fgao@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Treatment effectiveness (time frame: the end of treatment (day21)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2023.

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