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Inflammatory Targeted Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT03750279 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2021-12-08

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Summary

This study is conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to exercise therapy in knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise therapy

* 5 min. warm up with light exercises for the lower limb prior to strength/endurance exercise therapy. * Strength/endurance exercise therapy including level 1 or 2 per session: Level 1: Pelvic lifts (2x15 rep.), one-legged knee bends (2x10 rep. per leg), hip abductions (2x10 rep. per leg). The participants may progress from level 1 to level 2. Level 2: Pelvic lifts (3x15 rep.), one-legged knee bends (3x10 rep. per leg), hip abductions (2x10 rep. per leg), sideways slide (2x10 rep. per leg), and backwards slide (2x10 rep. per leg). The participants may regress from level 2 to level 1.

OTHER

LLLT

\- LLLT (60 mW mean output per probe, 904 nm wavelength) applied to the knee in adherence with the recommendations by World Association for Laser Therapy, in terms of dosage per treatment spot.

OTHER

Sham LLLT

\- Same procedure as in the LLLT group with the exception of laser irradiation (0 mW mean output power).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bergen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-19
Primary Completion
2021-08-24
Completion
2021-08-24

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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