The effect of electroacupuncture and laser on knee osteoarthritis

Comparison of electroacupancture and low level laser in the treatment of the knee joint osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201606173220N7

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-21

Start date

2016-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Primary arthrosis of other joints

Interventions

Intervention 1: First group will receive electroacupuncture (needle is inserted to acupuncture points of knee osteoarthritis , then electrical stimulation through simulator set, connect to patients bo

Rehabilitation

First group will receive electroacupuncture (needle is inserted to acupuncture points of knee osteoarthritis , then electrical stimulation through simulator set, connect to patients body, Ying Di, KWD

Second group will receive low level laser (Ga Al As, 810nm, 100mv) 6j intensity and 10 minutes per session during 10 session on 10 acupuncture points of the knee joints).

Third group (placebo): the sets of electroacupuncture and laser are turn on but no radiation or electricity don't receive on knee osteoarthritis.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: having 45-75 years, knee pain more than 3 months, ability of walking, osteophyte in knee, reduction of joint space, crepitation of knee movement, grade 2 and 3. osteoarthritis of the knee. Exclusion criteria are injection of corticosteroids during previous 1 month, fracture, dislocation and previous surgery of the knee, pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis and sever knee osteoarthritis (grade 4).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity at rest. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Inflamation around knee joints. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By meter (cm).;Knee movements. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By goniameter.;6 minutes walking test. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By chronometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity at rest. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Inflamation around knee joints. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By meter (cm).;Knee movements. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By goniameter.;6 minutes walking test. Timepoint: 1st, 5th, 10th session and 1 month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: By chronometer.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDadollah Shahimoridi

Rafsanjan University of Medical sciences

d_shahimoridi@rums.ac.ir+98 34 3426 2926

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026