Water-filtered Infrared-A Radiation in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis

NCT06329219 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2024-03-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of water-filtered Infrared-A radiation on patients suffering from hand osteoarthritis. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does water-filtered Infrared-A radiation reduce pain and improve the function of finger joints over time?
* Are patients satisfied with the treatment results when compared to those who were on a wait-list?

Conditions

  • Hand Osteoarthritis

Interventions

DEVICE

water-filtered Infrared-A radiation

The water-filtered Infrared-A radiation device is designed for self-administered home treatments. The regimen prescribes 30-minute sessions, five times weekly, spanning 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andreas Michalsen · Charite University, Berlin, Germany

  • Rainer Stange · Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-26
Primary Completion
2025-02-28
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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