NCT07203222Completed
Comparison of Effectiveness of Low Dose Laser and Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Hemiplegic Shoulder
Comparison of the Efficacy of Low-Dose Laser and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Subacute Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, and the Effect of Treatments on Upper Extremity Function and Quality of Life
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The primary aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), which are analgesic modalities that play an important role in the treatment of this frequently encountered complication. The secondary aim of the study is to evaluate its effectiveness on upper extremity function, quality of life, sleep, and fatigue.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 45 (actual)
- First submitted
- 24 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 24 Sept 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07203222
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 45
- From 24 Sept 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Jul 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Patients who have undergone shoulder injury and surgery prior to stroke
- Alcohol and drug addiction
Other illness
- Inflammatory rheumatic disease
- Patients with other conditions that could explain shoulder pain
- Patients with complex regional pain syndrome
- Patients with a history of epilepsy, pacemaker, or arrhythmia diagnosis
- Malignancy
- Diseases such as Alzheimer's or dementia that cause cognitive impairment -History of psychiatric disorders such as major depression or personality disorders
Age
- Being under 18 years of age
Other
- Patients who refuse to provide written consent or attend follow-up visits
- Patients with motor aphasia
- Patients who have had a shoulder injection within the last 3 months
- Patients who have undergone upper extremity botulinum toxin application within the last 6 months
- \*Pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant
Who the study is looking for
- Patients aged 18-75 years
- Patients with shoulder pain on the hemiplegic side \*Mini mental state examination ≥ 25
- History of stroke within the last 2 weeks to 6 months
- Patients with shoulder pain scoring 40-100 points on the visual analogue scale (moderate to severe) will be included.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara Etlik City Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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