NCT06426251

Photobiomodulation Therapy in Patients Receiving Total Knee Arthroplasty

A Randomized Trial of Photobiomodulation Effect in Patients Receiving Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Photobiomdoulation is the use of near-infrared light to relieve pain, stimulate healing and reduce inflammation. Swelling and inflammation is a common condition after orthopedics surgeries over extremity and spine. This study aim to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation over patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Detailed description

Patients aged over 20 after Total Knee Arthroplasty in our institution would be candidate for recruitment. The patients will be randomized to receive routine post operative care or photobiomodulation therapy. The swelling extent and subjective outcome will be recorded.

Conditions

• Inflammation
• Osteoarthritis
• Post Operative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Photobiomodulation	Photobiomodulation therapy will be given daily start on the first day after surgery to post operative day 6

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-20
• Primary completion: 2027-09-01
• Completion: 2027-12-31
• First posted: 2024-05-23
• Last updated: 2024-05-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan