Status:

COMPLETED

Short Term Efficacy of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Mahidol University

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most common health problems around the world. According to this, several interventions have been used to treat this group of patients including pharmacological ...

Detailed Description

* This study is a double-blinded randomized control trial that compared the efficacy of HPLT to sham laser in patients with KOA. * 42 patients who had KOA diagnosed by the American college of rheumato...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with primary knee OA diagnosed based on the American college of rheumatology (ACR) guidelines for early diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis 2016.
  • Patients who had knee pain for at least 6 months and had VAS score greater than 4 out of 10 points
  • Patients with knee OA who have Kellgren And Lawrence (KL) classification stages 2-4.

Exclusion

  • Patients who have secondary knee OA caused by other pathologies
  • Patients who have a history of corticosteroid or hyaluronate injecting into the knee joint within the past 6 months
  • Patients who were treated by physical therapy equipment within 1 month before the study
  • History of stroke, bleeding disorders, cancer, deep vein thrombosis, cognitive impairment, or mental disorders
  • Contraindicate to laser therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04889885

Start Date

June 1 2016

End Date

August 31 2016

Last Update

May 17 2021

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