High Intensity Laser and Exercises in Knee OA
The Combined Effect Of Different Doses Of High-Intensity Laser And Traditional Exercise On Pain And Function In Patients With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of different doses of energies of high-intensity LASER on pain and functional activity in patients with chronic knee OA.
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2021
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 31, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 2, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 12, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2022
CompletedFebruary 12, 2021
February 1, 2021
10 months
January 31, 2021
February 10, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
visual analogue scale
pain intensity
8 weeks
The functional disability assessment
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
8 weeks
Study Arms (3)
1500 J + exercises
ACTIVE COMPARATORconsist of 17 patients, they will receive the application of HILT with intensity 1500 J plus exercises.
3000 J + exercises
ACTIVE COMPARATORconsist of 17 patients, they will receive the application of HILT with intensity 3000 J plus exercises.
exercises + sham LASER
SHAM COMPARATORconsist of 17 patients, they will apply exercises plus sham LASER.
Interventions
different doses of energies of high-intensity LASER on pain and functional activity in patients with chronic knee OA.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All subjects diagnosed as third degree chronic knee OA as determined by (Kellgren/Lawrence grading system) (Kellgren and Lawrence, 1957).
- Aged between 50- 70 years
- Persistent pain ≥4 on the visual analog scale (VAS) for more than 3 months in one or both knees.
- Body mass index (BMI) ≤30 kg/m2.
- Self-reported disability due to knee pain with a score of at least 25 on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).
- All subjects who will participate in this study will read, sign and date an informed consent form which required by ethical committee of faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university
You may not qualify if:
- Patients will be excluded if they have the following conditions:
- History of joint replacement.
- Symptoms or signs suggestive of another cause of knee pain.
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Steroid injection or knee surgery (previous six months).
- acute inflammation around knee joint.
- Underlying disease such as malignancy.
- Infection or systemic disease of musculoskeletal system
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 31, 2021
First Posted
February 12, 2021
Study Start
February 2, 2021
Primary Completion
December 1, 2021
Study Completion
January 1, 2022
Last Updated
February 12, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-02