NCT03750279

Inflammatory Targeted Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Inflammatory Targeted Low-level Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis - A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bergen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

• Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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).

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-19
• Primary completion: 2021-08-24
• Completion: 2021-08-24
• First posted: 2018-11-23
• Last updated: 2021-12-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway