Shock waves vs lasers: which eases Burn-Related nerve pain better?
NCT ID NCT07102992
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two non-invasive treatments—high-intensity laser therapy and shock wave therapy—for people with cubital tunnel syndrome after an arm burn. 75 adults with healed burns and confirmed ulnar nerve problems received either laser or shock wave therapy plus nerve gliding exercises. The goal was to see which approach better improved nerve function and arm disability over 12 weeks.
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 and extracorporeal shock wave therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a non-invasive treatment option to improve nerve function and arm use after burn-related cubital tunnel syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapies are compared as add-ons to exercises, and their standalone benefit is unclear.
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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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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jun 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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20 to 50 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 * Men and women aged 20-50 years. * Healed unilateral second- or third-degree upper-limb burns involving the elbow with a total body surface area (TBSA) \<20%. * Unilateral post-burn cubital tunnel syndrome confirmed clinically (including Tinel's sign) and electrophysiologically by focal slowing of ulnar nerve conduction across the elbow. * Ability and willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria * Severe axonal loss indicating direct ulnar nerve injury. * Generalized neuropathy or abnormal nerve conduction in the contralateral upper limb. * Concurrent median or radial neuropathy or brachial plexus injury. * Previous elbow fracture, ulnar nerve surgery, or extensive reconstructive procedures around the cubital tunnel (simple skin grafting permitted). * Diabetes mellitus, active malignancy, pregnancy, active infection, coagulopathy, or cardiac pacemaker implantation. * Other neurological disorders affecting upper-limb function. * Participation in another rehabilitation or interventional study during the study period. * Inability to adhere to the treatment protocol or scheduled assessments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Out patient clinic , faculty of Physical Therapy, ahram Canadian university
Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt