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

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2021-01-01

Brief Summary

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To study the efficacy of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis (OA) knee patients by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clinical evaluation and movement analysis.

Detailed Description

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The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading scheme for OA knee

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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Osteoarthritis, Knee

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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study laser group

laser therapy on knee for 2 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LA-400 laser acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

low level laser

control group

no intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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LA-400 laser acupuncture

low level laser

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Kellgren-Lawrence grade II \~ III

Exclusion Criteria

* Trauma history/ Space claustrophobia/ Severe chronic disease/Malignancy Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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ShinKongHospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Ching Wen Huang, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

886-2-28332211 ext. 2147

Facility Contacts

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ChingWen Huang, MD

Role: primary

0228332211 ext. 2147

Other Identifiers

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20171103R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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