The Study of the Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture on Osteoarthritis Knees by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Clinical Evaluation, and Movement Analysis
NCT ID: NCT04275427
Last Updated: 2020-02-19
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-01-01
2021-01-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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study laser group
laser therapy on knee for 2 weeks
LA-400 laser acupuncture
low level laser
control group
no intervention
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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LA-400 laser acupuncture
low level laser
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
20 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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ShinKongHospital
Taipei, , Taiwan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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20171103R
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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