The aim of this study was to determine the effect of low level laser therapy in management of chronic testis Pain. Inclusion criteria include having the consent to participate in the plan; patients aged 18 and over; at least 12 weeks of pain; being able to co-operate with the treatment group; Exclusion criteria including patients with dissatisfaction with participation in the plan; patients with illness Malignant; epididymitis; epididymal cyst; flanky pain; hydrocele; history of varicocele surgery; varicocele; neurological defects; abnormal laboratory findings; systemic or psychiatric illness; lack of response to traditional therapies. This study was a double-blind randomized clinical trial, placebo - Control in patients with chronic testicular pain in Imam Hossein , Shohada and Sajjad Hospital. 60 patients were randomly divided into three groups: 1) Low-Level laser group with a wavelength of 650 nm, 50 mw; 2) Infrared laser (IR) laser group with a wavelength of 820 nm, 100 MW 3) Laser group of placebo. Patients receive lasers three times a week for four weeks (12 sessions) every 15 minutes .It should be noted that treatment is done bilaterally. Treatment outcome is measured by the unpredictable physician at the end of the study six weeks after the treatment (after the last intervention) and 12 weeks after starting treatment (the last six weeks without intervention).
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201710038146N24
Registration date:2017-10-12, 1396/07/20
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-10-12, 1396/07/20
Registrant information
Name
Mohammadreza Razaghi
Name of organization / entity
Laser application in medical sciences research center
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2271 8021
Email address
laser.cntr@sbmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2017-08-23, 1396/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2018-04-21, 1397/02/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Evaluation of low level laser therapy in management of chronic testis Pain
Public title
The effect of laser on testicular pain
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having consent to participate in the plan; Patients aged 18 or over; At least 12 weeks have passed from their pain; Ability to work with the treatment group;Excusion criteria: Patients with dissatisfaction with participation in the plan; Patients with malignant disease ; Epididymitis; epididymal cysts; flanky pain; hydrocele; history of varicocele surgery; varicocele; neurological defects; abnormal laboratory findings; systemic or psychiatric illness; lack of response to traditional therapies;
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Organizational committee of ethics in biomedical research Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Scie
Before treatment,6 week and 12 week after the end of treatment
Method of measurement
scoring VAS mark
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group: A placebo laser is irradiated with a passive probe. Three times a week for 4 weeks (12 sessions), irritate about 15 minutes.
Category
Placebo
2
Description
Intervention group 1: Low-Level laser group with a wavelength of 650 nm, 50 mW, patients receiving lasers for 15 minutes each week for four weeks (12 sessions)
Category
Treatment - Other
3
Description
Intervention group 2: Laser infrared laserwith a wavelength of 820 nm, 100 mW, three times a week for 4 weeks (12 sessions) every 15 min lasers.
Category
Treatment - Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Laser Application Research Center in Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr.sirus Momenzadeh
Street address
Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital
City
Tehran
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Laser Application Research Center in Medical Sciences- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr Mohammad Reza Razaghi
Street address
Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Laser Application Research Center in Medical Sciences- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Laser Application Research Center in Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Sirus Momenzadeh
Position
Anesthesiologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shohada Hospital-Tajrish
City
Teharn
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 2274 9221
Fax
Email
laser.cntr@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Laser Application Research Centre in Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Sirus Momenzadeh
Position
Anesthesiologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shohada Hospital-Tajrish
City
Teharn
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 2274 9221
Fax
Email
laser.cntr@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Laser Application Research Centre in Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Sirus Momenzadeh
Position
Anesthesiologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shohada Hospital-Tagrish
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 2274 9221
Fax
Email
laser.cntr@yahoo.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)