Efficacy of of Acupuncture Laser Therapy on Hemodialysis Patients

NCT07099352 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005538
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This expected prospective randomized control trial study will involve 60 haemodialysis patients with neck pain. The patients in the experimental group (E) will subject, medical treatment besides acupuncture laser therapy. Medical treatment will be used in the control group (C). Pain and quality of life assessment will be used in the assessment of outcome.

Conditions

Hemodialysis

Keywords

Hemodialysis, Acupuncture Laser Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• change in pain scales

  visual analogue scale

  baseline and after 2 weeks of treatment

• change in Quality of life scale

  Chronic neck pain is a common issue among individuals undergoing hemodialysis, often resulting from factors such as poor posture during treatments, muscle tension, and underlying health conditions. Traditional pain management strategies may not always provide adequate relief and can have undesirable side effects, especially in patients with complex medical histories.

  baseline and after 2 weeks of treatment

• change of perceived stress scale

  Chronic neck pain is a common issue among individuals undergoing hemodialysis, often resulting from factors such as poor posture during treatments, muscle tension, and underlying health conditions. Traditional pain management strategies may not always provide adequate relief and can have undesirable side effects, especially in patients with complex medical histories.

  Baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Efficacy of of Acupuncture Laser Therapy on Hemodialysis

EXPERIMENTAL

This expected prospective randomized control trial study will involve 60 hemodialysis patients with neck pain. The patients in the experimental group (E) will subject, medical treatment besides acupuncture laser therapy. Medical treatment will be used in the control group (C). Pain and quality of life assessment will be used in the assessment of outcome.

Device: Acupuncture Laser Therapy

Interventions

Acupuncture Laser Therapy DEVICE

Participants will receive low-level laser therapy sessions during dialysis , applied three times per week for 4 weeks to selected treatment areas.

Efficacy of of Acupuncture Laser Therapy on Hemodialysis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Their mean age will range from (18-65) years old.

You may not qualify if:

• a failure to take part in more than three light therapy sessions; a kidney transplant; and death.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sinai University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo university- Faculity of physical therapy

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11562, Egypt

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Academic researcher

Model Details: This expected prospective randomized control trial study will involve 60 haemodialysis patients with neck pain. The patients in the experimental group (E) will subject, medical treatment besides acupuncture laser therapy. Medical treatment will be used in the control group (C). Pain and quality of life assessment will be used in the assessment of outcome.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2025
• First Posted: August 1, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)