Laser light in veins may ease sciatica and help you sleep

NCT ID NCT06755593

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Le Hoang Minh Quan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This completed pilot study tested whether shining a low-level laser into the blood (intravenous laser therapy) can improve sleep and reduce pain in people with chronic sciatica. Sixty-six adults with sciatica and poor sleep received either electroacupuncture alone or electroacupuncture plus the laser treatment for 10 days. Researchers measured sleep quality, pain, and disability to see if the laser adds any benefit.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Intravascular low-level laser therapy (ILIB) plus electroacupuncture
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to help people with chronic sciatica sleep better and feel less pain.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 66 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is still experimental and not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

sciatica sleep disorder sleep-wake disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SCIATICA SLEEP DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Binh Dinh Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital

Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh, 55100, Vietnam

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