Can a special laser ease stubborn back pain?
NCT ID NCT06593691
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a multiwave locked system laser to standard physical therapy (hot packs, TENS, ultrasound, and exercise) can better relieve chronic low back pain than standard therapy alone. Adults aged 18–65 with back pain lasting at least three months will be split into two groups to compare the approaches. Researchers will measure pain intensity, disability, quality of life, sleep, and satisfaction to see if the laser brings extra benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multiwave locked system laser treatment added to conventional therapy (hot pack, TENS, ultrasound, exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this laser approach could offer a non-drug option to reduce chronic low back pain and improve daily function and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a small number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. The laser is an add-on, and its benefit over standard care alone is unproven.
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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.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Being between the ages of 18-65 * Volunteering to participate in the study * Having low back pain that has persisted for at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * History of surgery in the waist area * Discopathy at a different level of the spine (Modic Type 3) * Presence of tumor in the spine * Infection in the discs * Having an inflammatory disease * Presence of neurological involvement * Fracture * Spondylosis * Spinal Stenosis * Spondylolisthesis * Radiculopathy * Having received treatment for low back pain in the last 3 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kutahya Health Sciences University
Kütahya, 43100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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