Assessment of the Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Hands of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on the reduction in pain and improvement in function in the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable rheumatoid-arthritis
Started Jul 2004
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2004
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 7, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 11, 2008
CompletedMarch 11, 2008
March 1, 2008
1.4 years
February 7, 2008
March 4, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
pain
2 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
function
2 months
Study Arms (2)
b
EXPERIMENTALlaser
a
PLACEBO COMPARATORlaser placebo
Interventions
The laser used was low-level Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlGaAs)diodo laser, at a wavelength of 785 nm (infrared), dose of 3 J/cm2, mean power of 70 mW, 3 sec. per point, laser beam of 0,06cm2, BIOSET brand - Indústria de Tecnologia Eletrônica Ltda -Rio Claro, Brazil.
disconnected laser (same device - experimental group)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- patients with RA
- inflammatory condition of at least two hand joints among the wrists, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint
- visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain between 3 and 8 cm during activities of daily living
- and being of either gender
You may not qualify if:
- skin lesions at the application site
- other illnesses affecting the hands; physiotherapy for the hands in the previous three months
- joint injections in the previous three months
- change in disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in the previous three months
- and change in corticosteroids in the previous month.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Federal University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023-900, Brazil
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sandra M Meireles, Physiother.
Federal University of São Paulo
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 7, 2008
First Posted
March 11, 2008
Study Start
July 1, 2004
Primary Completion
December 1, 2005
Study Completion
December 1, 2005
Last Updated
March 11, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-03