Effect of low level laser therapy on knee range of motion and functional abilities after total knee arthroplasty

Phase 1

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Surgery; Orthopaedics

• Registration Number: PACTR201906789887048
• Lead Sponsor: Ahmed Mahmoud Nasr Tolba

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. 50 to 70 years old.
2. Patients with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis symptoms and surgical indications.
3. Patients underwent first total knee replacement.
4. All patients have the same operation method, normal blood clotting index.
5. Conscious and without cognitive impairment.
6. No other medical conditions other than an osteoarthritis; have no risk of falling and can ambulate after surgery; have no paralysis of central or peripheral nerves; and have no inflammation or side effects (Seung-Keun et al., 2014).
7. Not more than 2 weeks after TKA.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with serious cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, osteoporosis and metabolic disease.
2. Hemophilic patients, sever diabetic patients, tumor, or patients with coagulative disorder.
3. Patients with fracture or dislocation or any other surgeries.
4. Patients who had not signed the informed consent form were automatically be excluded from this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of low level laser therapy on the following:<br>1.Pain intensity level after total knee arthroplasty.<br>2.Level of knee swelling after total knee arthroplasty.<br>3.Range of motion of the knee after total knee arthroplasty.<br>4.Functional abilities of patients after total knee arthroplasty.<br>5.Length of time for returning to full functional activity<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This study was applied to fill this gap of knowledge and find an optimum rehabilitation strategy reaching by patients with TKA to maximum level of independence in their activities of daily living.