The Effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy on Particular Joint Points and Acupuncture Points on Knee Joints in Grade III Knee Osteoarthritis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Timed Up and Go test ( TUG )
研究概览
简要总结
LLLT is in use to treat different musculoskeletal condition. Osteoarthritis is one of the conditions needing LLLT for therapeutic effects. LLLT has been used in different previous studies using different points on joint and also on acupuncture points. This study is going to compare the effectiveness of LLLT on both points. Omega xp device is going to be used in this study.
详细描述
LLLT is a non-invasive modality to treat variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Photobiomodulation has been studies for last two decades in different perspectives and on different musculoskeletal condition. Studies suggest profound results due to effect of LLLT at the cellular level. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common debilitating musculoskeletal condition affecting people worldwide. Statistics indicate an increase in this debilitating condition in future. Knee OA is more common amongst other OA of the body. LLLT has been used in previous studies to see the impact on pain and functional performance in knee OA. LLLT has been used on different points on knee joint and also applied on acupuncture points of the knee joints. Different outcomes were used to assess LLLT effectiveness including pain, ROM and even different biomarkers. This study is going to use LLLT on different particular joint points of knee and also acupuncture points of the knee joint and compare the outcomes. This study will present evidence for the clinicians to use LLLT on either the particular joint points or acupuncture points for better clinical outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Person assessing the outcomes will have no knowledge that patient received laser therapy on which points of knee area.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 35 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Pain in the knee joint ( minimum 30/100 on VAS )
- •Kellgren-Lawrence Grade III knee OA
- •ACR criteria for knee OA with radiological findings including ;
- •age 35 and above
- •joint crepitus
- •less than 30 minutes of morning stiffness
排除标准
- •Knee OA grade other than III.
- •Any contraindication of LLLT including;
- •pregnancy
- •carcinoma involving knee area
- •Steroids and NSAIDS use
结局指标
主要结局
Timed Up and Go test ( TUG )
时间窗: 16th week
Timed Up and Go test assesses the balance and is widely used in the clinical outcomes assessment. It's measured in seconds. Lesser the time means good balance and longer the time means poor balance.
Visual Analog Scale ( VAS )
时间窗: 16th week
Visual Analog Scale is a widely used tool to assess pain in knee OA. The score ranges from 0-100. 0 means no pain and 100 means the worst pain.
Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index ( WOMAC )
时间窗: 16th week
Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index is a standard questionnaire used in knee OA to assess the outcome of an intervention. It's 24 items scale which covers pain, stiffness and function. The score ranges from 0-96. 0 means the best health or best performance and 96 is the worst health status or performance.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Adnan Afzal
Principal Investigator
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia