An interventional study of LASER acupuncture in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, sponsored by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-28.
Sponsored by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
There are loads of research on knee surgery, including surgical methods, rehabilitation strategies, and complication prevention. Whether it is general surgery or endoscopic surgery, there may be postoperative joint swelling, which may last for several weeks depending on the patient's condition. Therefore, reducing swelling as soon as possible is important in post-operative treatment. Swelling of the knee joint may increase soft tissue tension, causing pain and discomfort, and affecting the range of motion and functional recovery of the joint. It may also affect wound healing and increase the risk of complications such as infection and thrombosis. Most clinical research related to traditional Chinese medicine focuses on reducing pain, and little attention is paid to reducing swelling, relatively. Nevertheless most relevant literatures discuss total knee replacement surgery.
Cruciate ligament surgery is very common in sports medicine orthopedics. It is expected that ordinary patients get function recovery quickly after surgery, and athletes can return to play as soon as possible. This study is a prospective study, with partially double-blinded, randomized controlled study design. The investigators are aiming to TCM intervention for knee swelling after cruciate ligament surgery, and evaluation of postoperative swelling and functional improvement. TCM intervention methods are laser acupuncture and external application of herbal medicine.
512 studies on the registry are indexed under Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; 164 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 56 across 373 interventional studies indexed under Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Low level laser therapy to acupoints related to operation wound, before and after operation
Device: LASER acupuncture
Low level laser therapy(with Sham device) to acupoints related to operation wound, before and after operation
Device: LASER acupuncture
External application of herbal medicine packing around the operation wound, before and after operation
Device: LASER acupuncture
Low level LASER therapy
Leg girth measurement
lower limb multiple girth measurement
Time frame: before operation, day of operation, 1 day/ 2weeks/ 4weeks after operation
VAS
general scoring of pain
Time frame: before operation, day of operation, 1 day/ 2weeks/ 4weeks after operation
WOMAC
specific scoring of joint pain
Time frame: before operation, day of operation, 1 day/ 2weeks/ 4weeks after operation
Tegner score
scoring of joint activity
Time frame: before operation, day of operation, 1 day/ 2weeks/ 4weeks after operation
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