Clinical trials: Laser Therapy
Varicose Veins of Lower Limb
Ongoing Registry of Treatment of Chronic Venous Diseases
Ongoing registration of patients with varicose veins disease treated by means of conventional surgery, endovenous thermal ablations, sclerotherapy, non-tumescent non-thermal methods
- Trial name
- RRT CVD (NCT03035747)
- Testing
- conventional surgery, endovenous laser ablation, sclerotherapy
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Medalp Private Surgery Clinic
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Modalities in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is considered to be the most common entrapment neuropathy. Conservative treatment is recommended in the mild and moderate stage of CTS.
- Trial name
- NCT03061149
- Testing
- Low-level laser therapy, Ultrasound treatment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Low Level Laser Therapy for Autoimmune Thyroiditis
INTRODUCTION: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (TCA) is the main cause of acquired hypothyroidism, which requires continuous treatment with levothyroxine (LT4).
- Trial name
- NCT02240563
- Testing
- Low-level laser therapy, Non laser ordinary red light
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Vaginal Atrophy
Clinical Study of the CO2RE Laser Device Performance for Vaginal Atrophy Treatments
The CO2RE laser system is a fractional CO2 laser that is FDA approved under a 510(k) K101321 for dermatologic procedures requiring ablation and coagulation of soft tissues, including the skin Eligible subjects will undergo 3…
- Trial name
- NCT02704741
- Testing
- CO2RE
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syneron Medical
Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma, Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma
Randomized Pilot Study of Treatment for BCC Using the Multiplex 595/1064 nm Laser
Laser therapy for basal cell carcinoma may be a superior option for patients who do not wish to or cannot tolerate other treatment modalities such as topical chemotherapeutics or surgery.
- Trial name
- BCC (NCT02270645)
- Testing
- 595/1064 multiplex laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pain Threshold, Pain Tolerance
Acute Effects of LLLT on Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance
Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage." Low-Level Laser…
- Conditions
- Pain Threshold, Pain Tolerance, Acute Pain, Low-level Laser Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07422272
- Testing
- Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University of Lefke
Diabetic Macular Edema
Microperimetry and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) With Lucentis for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Diabetic maculopathy is the leading cause of visual impairment in the working-age population in developed countries. Diabetic macular edema can cause impaired visual acuity and so far is treated by laser, vitreous surgery, and…
- Trial name
- MORE (NCT00885794)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery
Burn Scar, Scar
Mechanistic Basis of Ablative Carbon Dioxide Laser in Treating Hypertrophic Scars
This is an observational cohort study which will look at the biomarkers from blood and tissue sample for adult patients with hypertrophic scarring due to burns/trauma incident over 12 months from date of recruitment.
- Trial name
- SMOOTH (NCT04736251)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Naiem Moiemen
Quality of Life
Low-Level Laser Therapy: an Efficient Supplement to Treatments of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus to Improve Quality of Life
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether Low Level Laser therapy (LLLT) can improve the quality of life in women with Lichen Sclerosus (LS) and insufficient topical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05060224
- Testing
- EasyLaser: Low Level Laser therapy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kolding Sygehus
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Laser Therapy for At-Home Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Canada
The global prevalence of diabetes is on the rise and with it increase in prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). These recalcitrant wounds are difficult to manage and pose a heavy economic burden.
- Trial name
- LLL&DIAB-02 (NCT03687580)
- Testing
- B-Cure Laser Pro
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Scarborough Rouge Hospital
Plantar Fascitis
Shock Wave Therapy Versus Low Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
Both shock wave therapy and low level laser therapy in plantar fasciitis are effective in improvement of such cases without any side effects but there are no previously published studies on the use of shock wave therapy versus…
- Trial name
- NCT05867888
- Testing
- conventional therapy, shock wave therapy, low level laser therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Breast Cancer, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
CO2 Laser Therapy for the Treatment of GSM in Patients With Breast Cancer
Given the need for an effective, non-hormonal treatment for Genitourinary syndrome of menopause GSM) symptoms in breast cancer survivors, the reported efficacy of fractional CO2 laser as such a treatment in retrospective studies…
- Trial name
- NCT04517370
- Testing
- Fractional/Pixel CO2 laser
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Diabetic Retinopathy
PST/Laser v. Laser Alone for CSME
Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing Laser Alone v. Laser and posterior sub-tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide for primary and refractory clinically significant macular edema.
- Trial name
- NCT00229918
- Testing
- triamcinolone acetonide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
This study evaluates the effects of low level laser therapy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius.
- Trial name
- NCT03436459
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Low Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Petz Aladar County Teaching Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema of the Head and Neck
Photobiomodulation in Head and Neck Cancer-Related Chronic Lymphedema
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) as a treatment for breast cancer-related arm lymphedema (BCRL) in 2006. The investigators conducted two pilot clinical trials.
- Trial name
- NCT06837480
- Testing
- LTU-904 Portable Laser Therapy Unit (active laser device)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Acne Vulgaris
Treatment of Acne Scars With Erbium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Er:YAG) Laser Examined Under OCT
This study is examining the effects of the 2940 nm Er:YAG on atrophic facial acne scars under optical coherence tomography in terms of blood flow, vessel shape, skin roughness, collagen content, and epidermal thickness.
- Trial name
- NCT03333759
- Testing
- Alma - Harmony XL Laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Dry Eye
Laser Acupuncture for Dry Eye
Subjects with dry eye are enrolled at two ophthalmic centers and randomly assigned to a laser acupuncture group and control group under conventional treatment with artificial tears.
- Trial name
- NCT03204903
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Pancreatitis, Chronic, Pancreatic Duct Stone
Comparison of Efficacy of ESWL and Laser Lithotripsy in Chronic Pancreatitis With ERCP
This study will compare the efficacy of ESWL and Laser Lithotripsy in the treatment of pancreatic duct stones with ERCP.
- Trial name
- NCT05326542
- Testing
- ESWL and ERCP, LL and ERCP
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Lateral Epicondylitis
Comparison of Different Physical Therapy Modalities in Lateral Epicondylitis
Comparison of the effects of kinesiotaping and high intensity laser therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled study
- Trial name
- NCT06267027
- Testing
- Exercise, Kinesiotaping, High intensity laser therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Chronic Pain
Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study was to determine whether low level laser light directed at the neck and shoulders could be effective in the temporary reduction of chronic pain in the neck and shoulder region.
- Trial name
- NCT00929773
- Testing
- Erchonia PL2000 Laser
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation