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Laser + Cryo-thermal Therapy Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery

NCT04183673 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2022-04-01

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Summary

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of the use of the QMD Helios Laser device in association with standard rehabilitation therapy in reducing inflammatory symptoms in patients following total knee replacement.

Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Rehabilitation structure, inpatient Main outcome measures Pain subscale of the WOMAC and Lequesne's Algo-Functional Index (LIKERT scale), knee circumference (measured at the middle line of the knee joint space) and knee flexion /extension range of motion by goniometer.

Conditions

  • Knee Arthropathy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laser therapy-cryo thermal therapy

5 days per week, 3 weeks, sessions including laser therapy + cryo therapy followed by usual rehabilitation

PROCEDURE

Usual care

5 days per week, 3 weeks, sessions of usual rehabilitation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-29
Primary Completion
2019-01-31
Completion
2019-02-28

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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