NCT04275427

The Study of the Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture on Osteoarthritis Knees by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Clinical Evaluation, and Movement Analysis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To study the efficacy of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis (OA) knee patients by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clinical evaluation and movement analysis.

Detailed description

The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading scheme for OA knee Patient selecting flow Age: 20-70 year old Grade II-III knee OA Exlusion: Trauma history/ Space claustrophobia /Severe chronic disease/ Malignancy Pregnancy Study Cases 40 Randomize Pre-treatment MRI (to evaluate grade of OA knee/ the T2 signal of the cartilage), MRS (baseline glutamate), Movement analysis(sit to stand), Maximum strength ratio of Quadriceps/Hamstring WOMAC Post-treatment evaluation laser therapy Modality: LA-400 Treatment protocol of low level laser * 40mW, 50Hz, 808nm (invisible light) , 15min * The effect of laser acupuncture is dose dependent Effect of Laser Therapy on Chronic Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Older SubjectsJ Lasers Med Sci. 2016 Spring; 7(2): 112-119 * 830nm is an effective form of treatment for chronic knee pain caused by knee osteoarthritis. Low Level Laser Therapy for chronic knee joint pain patientsLaser Ther. 2014 Dec 27; 23(4): 273-277 * Duration: 2 weeks Frequency: 3 times/week * Control group: no treatment Acupuncture point: EX- LE-5, EX-EL 2, SP10

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	LA-400 laser acupuncture	low level laser

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-01
• Completion: 2021-01-01
• First posted: 2020-02-19
• Last updated: 2020-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan