High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30-75
SponsorKutahya Health Sciences University
About this trial
This randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) combined with exercise on pain, functional status, disability, and ultrasonographic findings in patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain following stroke.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 30-75 years
Hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke
Stroke within last 6 months
VAS ≥ 3 for pain
Disqualifiers
Neurological disorders (MS, Parkinson, etc.)
Recent shoulder surgery/injection
Botulinum toxin (last 6 months)
Malignancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT)
- Exercise therapy
- Sham Laser Therapy
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov