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Comparison of Effectiveness of Low Dose Laser and Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Hemiplegic Shoulder
Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Summary
The primary aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), which are analgesic modalities that play an important role in the treatment of this frequently encountered complication. The secondary aim of the study is to evaluate its effectiveness on upper extremity function, quality of life, sleep, and fatigue.
Official title: Comparison of the Efficacy of Low-Dose Laser and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Subacute Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, and the Effect of Treatments on Upper Extremity Function and Quality of Life
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2025-09-24
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2025-10-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Low Dose Laser
Patients with subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, m. deltoideus, m. biceps longus, m. infraspinatus, and m. supraspinatus muscles (at the most painful point of the muscles) with a 13-diode Gallium-Aluminium-Arsenide laser device (Intelect Mobile Laser) with a wavelength of 850 nm and 50 mW, 4 Joules per day, 20 seconds, for a total of 15 laser sessions.
TENS
TENS therapy will be administered using the TENS device (Intelect Advanced Therapy System) for a total of 15 sessions, 5 days a week, 20 minutes per day, at a dose of 20-40 mA.
Conventional physical therapy
Only conventional physiotherapy is planned to be administered to patients.
Locations (1)
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)