aser Therapy on Pain Intensity of patients with advanced knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]; C05.550.114.606.500

• Registration Number: RBR-6k9rgc
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 55-85 years old; diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (unilateral or bilateral) for at least 2 years; have pain in at least 3 of the following actions: go up and down at stairs, kneeling, sit and stand up, running, and standing up for at least 2 minutes; more than 4 points (moderate) at numeric rating scale; and have grade 4 at Kellgren-Lawrence grading system.

Exclusion Criteria

Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; not treated arterial hypertension; neurological deficit (motor or sensory); diagnosed with cancer; fibromyalgia; previous injection of hialuronic acid (and/or invasive therapies); or refusing to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified