Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Hands of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on the reduction in pain and improvement in function in the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Detailed Description
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that basically compromises the joints in a generalized, symmetrical, additive and usually progressive manner. This clini...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with RA
- inflammatory condition of at least two hand joints among the wrists, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint
- visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain between 3 and 8 cm during activities of daily living
- and being of either gender
Exclusion
- skin lesions at the application site
- other illnesses affecting the hands; physiotherapy for the hands in the previous three months
- joint injections in the previous three months
- change in disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in the previous three months
- and change in corticosteroids in the previous month.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00632710
Start Date
July 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
March 11 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04023-900