An interventional study of LA-400 laser acupuncture in Osteoarthritis, Knee, sponsored by Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-02-19.
Sponsored by Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
To study the efficacy of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis (OA) knee patients by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clinical evaluation and movement analysis.
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
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
4,398 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoarthritis; 582 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 70 across 3,440 interventional studies indexed under Osteoarthritis.
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Exclusion Criteria:
laser therapy on knee for 2 weeks
Device: LA-400 laser acupuncture
no intervention
low level laser
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
Time frame: 2 weeks
Improve stability on movement analysis
Calculate the area of center of posture (COP) during the movement. Suppose that the lower value, the higher stability.
Time frame: 2 weeks
decreased WOMAC score
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, pain(0-20), stiffness(0-8), functional limitation(0-68). The higher the score, the worse the pain, stiffness and limitation
Time frame: 2 weeks
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