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Waterfiltered Infrared A wIRA treating gonarthrosis - a prospective randomised controlled study

Waterfiltered Infrared A wIRA treating gonarthrosis - a prospective randomised controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00015180
Enrollment
108
Registered
2019-01-30
Start date
2018-05-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M17

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group with wIRA-treatment for at least 1h a day, over the course of 4 weeks. Other therapy options (Physical medicine, medication etc.) may be continued. Group 2: Control group w

Sponsors

Arbeitsbereich Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Male and female patients, at least 35 years of age - Pain for 3 months or longer - pain clinically assessed as gonarthrosis - No knee endoprosthesis - No immediate surgeries planed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Immediate surgeries planed - Knee endoprosthesis - Insufficient compliance - other conditions may prohibit taking part

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain: VAS (visual analogue scale) Painkiller consumption per day: weekly questions

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Global Assessment of the knee: VAS Questions about the quality of life: VAS Questions about problems with everyday life: VAS Questions about the practicability of the wIRA-treatment, especially at home: VAS Evaluation of the success of all therapeutic interventions: VAS Overall assessment of the knee via Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS score) Mobility: Goniometry (range of movement in degrees) Ability to put weight on the knee while standing: one-leg-stand time in seconds Maximum walking time/distance as well as walking time/distance without pain: weekly estimation

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMax Liebl

Arbeitsbereich Physikalische Medizin und RehabilitationCharité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

max.liebl@charite.de030 450 517 069

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026