The Study of the Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture on Osteoarthritis Knees by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Clinical Evaluation, and Movement Analysis
1 other identifier
interventional
30
1 country
1
Brief Summary
To study the efficacy of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis (OA) knee patients by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clinical evaluation and movement analysis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2019
Typical duration for not_applicable
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
January 1, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 6, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 19, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2021
CompletedFebruary 19, 2020
March 1, 2019
1.9 years
February 6, 2020
February 16, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
difference on MRI post- versus pre- treatment
compare the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value post- and pre- treatment, suppose that the higher the value, the less inflammation in target tissue
2 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Improve stability on movement analysis
2 weeks
Other Outcomes (1)
decreased WOMAC score
2 weeks
Study Arms (2)
study laser group
EXPERIMENTALlaser therapy on knee for 2 weeks
control group
NO INTERVENTIONno intervention
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Kellgren-Lawrence grade II \~ III
You may not qualify if:
- Trauma history/ Space claustrophobia/ Severe chronic disease/Malignancy Pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
ShinKongHospital
Taipei, 111, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 6, 2020
First Posted
February 19, 2020
Study Start
January 1, 2019
Primary Completion
December 1, 2020
Study Completion
January 1, 2021
Last Updated
February 19, 2020
Record last verified: 2019-03