Knee osteoarthritis patients HILT, Knee osteoarthritis, cartilage regeneration
Conditions
Interventions
The HILT will be used by the experienced physical therapist for 8 sessions. ,The participants will be received sham high-intensity laser therapy, which is the same technique, but the device was turned
Experimental Device,Sham Comparator Device
HILT,Placebo
Sponsors
Thailand Science Research and Innovation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged over 50 years 2. have persistent pain more than 3 on the visual analog scale (VAS) for more than 3 month in one knee 3. have a diagnosis of unilateral KOA by physician or meeting the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for clinical KOA 4. have at least 3 additional criteria (stiffness < 30 min, crepitus sound, bony enlargement, bony tenderness and no palpable warmth) 5. have not undergo any specific treatments 3 months before recruiting the study such as steroid injection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. any musculoskeletal problems associated with knee joint such as tendon or ligament tear, meniscus injury, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, knee surgery or back pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Pre-intervention and after 8 sessions visual analog scale,Functional outcome Pre-intervention and after 8 sessions 30 second chair stand test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cartilage thickness Pre-intervention and after 8 sessions ultrasound imaging | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactTipwadee Bunprajun
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed