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Analgesic Potential of Light Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Registration Number
NCT05398666
Lead Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br>-Osteoarthritis of the knee according to American College of Rheumatology criteria: Knee<br>pain with 3 of the following: age >50 years, stiffness less than 30 min, crepitus, bony<br>tenderness, bony enlargement, no palpable warmth<br><br> - Moderate to severe pain, as defined by an average 7-day pain score of greater than<br> 4.0 on an 11-point numerical rating scale for pain intensity (NRS-PI).<br><br> - All concurrent medications taken for any reason stable for 14 days<br><br> - Ability to follow protocol with reference to cognitive and situational factors (e.g.<br> stable housing, ability to attend visits)<br><br> - Ability to read and write English<br><br> - Willing and able to give informed consent<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Currently enrolled in other clinical trial involving a pharmaceutical treatment<br><br> - Arthroscopic surgery scheduled within 8 months of study initiation

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Score Diary
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC);Global impression of change and satisfaction;Brief Pain Inventory Short Form
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