The Effect of High Power Laser Therapy on Knee Osteoarthritis .

Phase 2

• Conditions: Primary knee osteoarthritis.; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]; M17.0 ,M17

• Registration Number: IRCT201701025486N5
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

primary OA of the knee joint grade 2, 3 according Kellgren and Lawrence scale; age between 50-75; suffering from knee pain for at least six months and with intensity 3 on the VAS scale in activities such as going up and down stairs, sitting and squat; no history of knee intra-articular injection in the past six months; no history of acute traumatic injuries; no history of previous surgery or injury in the knee joints and lower extremities; having a referral from a doctor; BMI equal to or less than 30; patient's consent to participate in the research; lack of neuromuscular disease; normal mental state; absence of bone implants; no history of new fractures; lack of cancerous tumors; no history of chronic disease such as epilepsy, migraine, acute hernia and generally any disease or condition that is known to affect the investigation; participate in sports programs and physical therapy in the recent three months.
Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to participate in the study; uncompleted evaluation programs; uncompleted treatment programs; any damage in the knee joint during the study; using any other treatment except for the treatment prescribed in the research project.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: pre / post intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS pain scale.;Active knee range of motion. Timepoint: Pre / post intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Joint stiffness and functional state. Timepoint: Pre/Post and three months after Intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.;Functional Activity. Timepoint: Pre/Post and three months after Intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up & Go Test / Six-Minute Walk Test.