ISRCTN24010862
Completed
Not Applicable
The efficacy of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized double-blind controlled trial
Security Forces Hospital (Saudi Arabia)0 sites42 target enrollmentFebruary 5, 2013
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Sponsor
- Security Forces Hospital (Saudi Arabia)
- Enrollment
- 42
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\. Patients who had knee OA (both male and female aged 35 and over) according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
- •2\. Had an average pain intensity of 3 or more on a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS)
- •3\. Had an ability to practice all movements included in the evaluation forms
- •4\. Had the ability to read or understand the patient information sheets and the ability to sign a consent form
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Patients with previous knee surgery, serious valgus or varus deformity and any disease where laser treatment is contraindicated, such as cancer, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and hypertension
- •2\. Patients already using medications that may interfere with LLLT treatment for less than six weeks, such as corticosteroid injections
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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