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

Phase 1

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Surgery; Orthopaedics

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

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29

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