Light on bones: laser therapy may boost bone health in postmenopausal women
NCT ID NCT07734922
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) to a physiotherapy programme can improve bone health in postmenopausal women with osteopenia or osteoporosis. Forty women will receive either real or sham laser sessions on their lower back, three times a week for four weeks, alongside the same physiotherapy routine. Researchers will measure a blood marker of bone formation and quality of life before and after treatment to see if the laser makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) — a pulsed near-infrared laser applied to the lower back
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to strengthen bones and improve quality of life for women with low bone density.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. The laser may not improve bone health, and any benefits might be modest or temporary.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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50 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Postmenopausal women Osteopenia or osteoporosis diagnosed by DXA (T-score below -1.0) Age 50 to 70 years Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 Provides written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: History of fractures Use of agents that may interfere with bone metabolism (e.g., bisphosphonates, glucocorticoids, hormone therapy) Severe comorbidities or decompensation of pre-existing conditions Recent physiotherapy (within the past 3 months) Rheumatologic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) High-dose calcium or vitamin D supplementation Contraindications to laser therapy (cancer, active bleeding or bleeding disorders, acute infections, photosensitivity, pregnancy, implanted electronic devices, or other conditions that could interfere with laser treatment)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400347, Romania
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