Laser acupuncture may ease neck pain for dialysis patients
NCT ID NCT07099352
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether acupuncture laser therapy can reduce neck pain and improve quality of life in people undergoing hemodialysis. Sixty participants will either receive standard care or standard care plus laser therapy three times a week for four weeks. Researchers will measure changes in pain, stress, and daily functioning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Acupuncture laser therapy (low-level laser device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to reduce neck pain and improve daily life for people on dialysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the therapy might not provide lasting relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Up to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: -Their mean age will range from (18-65) years old. Exclusion Criteria: -a failure to take part in more than three light therapy sessions; a kidney transplant; and death.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university- Faculity of physical therapy
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11562, Egypt
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