A clinical study of explore wearable applicability of low-power irradiator for knee joint pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

• Registration Number: KCT0009377
• Lead Sponsor: Cheonan Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged between 19 and 64 years old
2. Those who agree to participate in this study and voluntarily sign this study
3. Those whose VAS(visual analog scale) of knee joint pain is 40 or higher

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those who have skin allergies or abnormal reactions to sunlight
2. Those with other chronic diseases (stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy, etc.) that may interfere with the treatment effect or interpretation of results.
3. Those who have a skin wound on the affected knee and are at risk of infection
4. Patients with malignant tumors (can participate if no recurrence occurs within 5 years after completion of treatment)
5. Those currently taking steroids (prednisolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, etc.), immunosuppressants (calcineurin inhibitors (cycloproline, tacrolimus), mTOR inhibitors (sharolimus, everolimus), antimetabolites (mycophenolate), drugs for mental illness (antidepressants (lorazepam, alprazolam, sertraline), anti-anxiety drugs (benzodiazepines, buspirone), etc.) or other drugs that may affect the results of the study.
6. Those who have participated in clinical trials for the treatment of knee joint pain within the past 3 months
7. Pregnant or breastfeeding
8. Those who participated in another clinical study and received intervention within 4 weeks of the screening visit of this study
9. Those who have difficulty filling out the consent form to participate in research
10. Other people who, in the opinion of the researcher, find it difficult to participate in clinical research
11. Those who have had knee surgery within 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee joint pain VAS(Visual Analogue Scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index;EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level;Convenience evaluation