Far Infrared Radiation Treatment for Osteoarthritis

Phase 1 Study to Determine the Efficacy of Using Energy Specific Far Infrared (FIR) Radiation for the Treatment of Arthritis and Other Related Diseases

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00573352

Enrollment

Registered

2007-12-14

Start date

2006-09-30

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2009-01-05

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Arthritis, Degenerative, Osteoarthrosis, Osteoarthrosis Deformans

Brief summary

A study to evaluate the possibility of using far infrared radiation to manage pain due to osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

Arthritis consists of more than 100 different conditions. These conditions range from relatively mild forms such as tendonitis and bursitis to crippling forms as rheumatoid arthritis. Pain syndromes include fibromyalgia and arthritis-related disorders as lupus erythematosus that involve every part of the body. There are forms of the disease, such as gout that almost nobody connects with arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. The objective for the study is to access the possibility of using far infrared radiation for pain management.

Interventions

RADIATIONFar Infrared

Far Infrared Radiation (5μm to 20μm wavelength). Duration is 30 to 40 minutes per session

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 1 year old and above

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary end point is to determine the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on osteoarthritis	2 years and 9 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on all forms of arthritis	2 years and 9 months

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026