Performance and Safety of LightForce® Therapy Lasers on Shoulder Soft Tissue Inflammation Pain Reduction

To join this study, you need to be at least 18 years old and have been experiencing shoulder pain for more than three months due to shoulder impingement syndrome or rotator cuff tendinitis. Your pain level should be at a certain minimum point, and you must be able to understand and sign consent forms.

There are several reasons why someone might not be able to join. For example, if you have other serious health problems that affect your muscles or bones, or if you're taking medications that react badly to heat or light. If you've recently had injections in your shoulder (like steroids or PRP), or if you've had surgery on that shoulder with metal implants, you also can't take part. Pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant during the study, people with certain inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, or those with active cancer are also unable to participate. If you have tattoos covering a large part of the area to be treated, or are already in another clinical study, you would also be excluded.

The specific details of your participation aren't fully outlined, but generally, taking part in a study like this would involve several visits to a clinic. You would likely undergo a physical examination and may have imaging scans of your shoulder. You would be randomly placed into one of two groups: one receiving the real laser treatment along with physiotherapy exercises, and the other receiving a 'sham' (inactive) laser treatment along with the same exercises. You wouldn't know which group you're in. You would attend regular sessions for the laser treatment and exercise guidance. Throughout the study, your pain levels and shoulder function would be assessed repeatedly using questionnaires and possibly physical tests. The total duration of your involvement could range from several weeks to a few months, including follow-up appointments.