Rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
low level laser therapy. Each patient in group 1 takes 20 sessions of LLLT , in the form of 2 courses, each course contains 10 sessions ,as 3 sessions every week ,10 days free between 2 courses. The
Sponsors
Rheumatology clinic at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital /Baghdad/Iraq
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The diagnosis was identified according to 1987 revised criteria for RA classification (traditional format) ACR (1987) (9): 1) morning stiffness; 2) arthritis of three or more joint area; 3) arthritis of hand joints; 4) symmetrical arthritis; 5) rheumatoid nodules; 6) serum rheumatoid factor; 7) radiographic changes. A patient shall be said to have RA if he/she has satisfied at least four of these seven criteria. Criteria 1 through 4 must have been present for at least 6 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with 2 clinical diagnoses are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There were significant decrease of morning stiffness (p=0.05), number of tender joints [TJN] (p=0.03), number of swelling joints [SJN] (p=0.04) and visual analogue scale [VAS] (p=0.01). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No changes in CRP, rheumatoid factor were found. There were no reported side effects of low level laser therapy | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactMuhamed Ahmail
Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital Rheumatology clinic
Outcome results
None listed