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Laser light in veins may ease sciatica and help you sleep

NCT ID NCT06755593

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

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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

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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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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

66 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥ 18 years. * Diagnosis of chronic sciatica pain lasting ≥ 3 months. * Sleep disturbance defined by a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \> 5. * Pain intensity score ≥ 50 mm on a 100-mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). * Able to walk independently (with or without walking aids). * Provided written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Malignant diseases, autoimmune diseases, or systemic inflammatory disorders. * History of prior spinal surgery. * Acute low back pain of \< 4 weeks' duration. * Primary sleep disorders (e.g., narcolepsy, sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disorders). * Diagnosed psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, or delirium. * Current use of psychotropic, antidepressant, hypnotic, corticosteroid, or antihistamine medications. * Contraindications to low-level intravascular laser irradiation (e.g., hemophilia, acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke within 72 hours, active infection, pregnancy). * Signs or suspicion of severe spinal conditions (e.g., cancer, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, or cauda equina syndrome). * Concurrent involvement of lumbosacral nerve roots, plexus, or peripheral neuropathy confirmed by electrodiagnostic testing.

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Conditions

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sciatica sleep disorder sleep-wake disorder

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Sciatica Sleep disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Binh Dinh Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital

    Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh, 55100, Vietnam

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