Far Infrared Radiation Treatment for Osteoarthritis

Phase 1

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Radiation: Far Infrared

• Registration Number: NCT00573352
• Lead Sponsor: GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.

Brief Summary

A study to evaluate the possibility of using far infrared radiation to manage pain due to osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Arthritis consists of more than 100 different conditions. These conditions range from relatively mild forms such as tendonitis and bursitis to crippling forms as rheumatoid arthritis. Pain syndromes include fibromyalgia and arthritis-related disorders as lupus erythematosus that involve every part of the body. There are forms of the disease, such as gout that almost nobody connects with arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.

The objective for the study is to access the possibility of using far infrared radiation for pain management.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-14
• Primary Completion: 2008-02
• Study Completion: 2008-12
• Status Verified: 2009-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-01-02
• Last Update Posted: 2009-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2

Inclusion Criteria

• 1 year old and above

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Far Infrared	Far infrared radiation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary end point is to determine the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on osteoarthritis	2 years and 9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on all forms of arthritis	2 years and 9 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Centre for Incurable Diseases; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada