patients with knee osteoarthritis knee osteoarthritis knee pain physical function of knee high power laser frequency of treatment
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in this group will be treated with high power laser 2 times a week for 3 weeks. Participants lay down on bed in supine position with 30 degree of knee flexion. The first two sessions use
Sponsors
Ratchadapiseksompotch Research Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of osteoarthritis of knee Kellgren-Lawrence 1-3 VAS 40-80 /100 mm Age 50-80 years old Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of trauma at knee in past 6 months 2. History of knee surgery 3. Uncontrolled underlying disease 4. History of anti-inflammatory medication used in 2 weeks 5. History of physical modalities treated in 4 weeks 6. History of intra-articular injection at knee - Hyaluronic acid in past 6 months - Steroid in past 3 months 7. Knee pain from other conditions (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, infection) 8. Contraindication of HILT (e.g. Pregnancy/Tumor, etc.) 9. History of paracetamol allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain 3,6 weeks after treatment Visual analogue scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| physical function of knee 3,6 weeks after treatment time up and go test,physical function of knee 3,6 weeks after treatment modified Thai WOMAC index | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactChanigan Laothammateep
King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital
Outcome results
None listed