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Comparison of the Effectiveness of High-Intensity and Low-Intensity Laser Therapies in Primary Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT06825767 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2025-02-13

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Summary

Our primary goal is to investigate the advantages of low-intensity laser therapy (LLLT) and high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) over conventional therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), our secondary goal is to investigate the advantages of HILT and LLLT; to compare its analgesic effects, its effects on functional status and quality of life, and its effects on femoral cartilage thickness.

Conditions

  • Primary Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

DEVICE

Conventional Treatment

Conventional treatment including hotpack therapy, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), joint range of motion exercises, straight leg lifting exercises, quadriceps strengthening exercises, pillow squeezing exercises, balance exercises on one leg for 4 weeks, 3 days a week for 4 weeks in 24 patients

DEVICE

conventional treatment and high-intensity laser therapy(HILT)

Conventional treatment and HILT including hotpack therapy, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), joint range of motion exercises, straight leg lifting exercises, quadriceps strengthening exercises, pillow squeezing exercises, balance exercises on one leg and HILT for 4 weeks, 3 days a week for 4 weeks in 24 patients .

DEVICE

conventional treatment and low-intensity laser therapy (LLLT)

Conventional treatment and LLLT including hotpack therapy, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), joint range of motion exercises, straight leg lifting exercises, quadriceps strengthening exercises, pillow squeezing exercises, balance exercises on one leg and LLLT for 4 weeks, 3 days a week for 4 weeks in 24 patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-06-01
Completion
2021-10-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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