Inflammation, Osteoarthritis, Post Operative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Photobiomdoulation is the use of near-infrared light to relieve pain, stimulate healing and reduce inflammation. Swelling and inflammation is a common condition after orthopedics surgeries over extremity and spine. This study aim to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation over patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Detailed description
Patients aged over 20 after Total Knee Arthroplasty in our institution would be candidate for recruitment. The patients will be randomized to receive routine post operative care or photobiomodulation therapy. The swelling extent and subjective outcome will be recorded.
Interventions
DEVICEPhotobiomodulation
Photobiomodulation therapy will be given daily start on the first day after surgery to post operative day 6
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* total knee arthroplasty
Exclusion criteria
* open injury * pregnancy * wound without primary closure * infection * previous surgery over surgical site * skin defect
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the change of bioimpedance | the bioimpedance measured once daily since post operative day1 to day6 and at 2 weeks | bioimpedance of the surgical site will be measured for evaluation of swelling change |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain score (visual analogue score) | once daily since post operative day1 to day6 | patient reported pain score, from 0 to 100 points |
| active range of motion of knee | once daily since post operative day1 to day6 | active range of motion of knee |
| 2 minute walk test | once daily since post operative day1 to day6 | the distance that the patient could walk within 2 minutes |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactHsiang-Chieh Hsieh
Outcome results
None listed