Phase
Condition
Osteoarthritis
Treatment
Sham Laser therapy + physiotherapy/exercise protocol
Laser therapy + physiotherapy/exercise protocol
Clinical Study ID
Ages > 18 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient male or female with age ≥18 years old
Patient with radiographic diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (as confirmed by x- rayor CT scan) to be treated by LightForce® Therapy Lasers according its indications.
Patient with Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2-3 unilateral or bilateral kneeosteoarthritis
Patient suffering from knee osteoarthritis pain for more than 6 months prior toenrollment
Pain (either persistent or during activities) score reported by the subject atbaseline ≥ 40 mm measured on VAS
Patient able to provide written informed consent
Patient with BMI ≤30 kg/m2
For FRANCE ONLY: To be affiliated to the social security system or to be beneficiaryof such system
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient with musculoskeletal pathological conditions not to be treatedwith/contraindication to the use of LightForce® Therapy Lasers according to itsintended use and indications
Patients who are taking drugs that have heat or light sensitive contraindications,such as but not limited to certain types of steroids
Patients who are administered with corticosteroids, should discontinue the treatmentat least 2 weeks prior to study treatment start
Pregnant females or females of childbearing potentially planning to become pregnantduring the study participation
Patients who had inflammatory arthritis (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis)
Patients who underwent intra-articular injection (Ialuronic acid, platelet richplasma or corticosteroids) in the knee in the last 6 months
Patients who have a disease that would limit their participation in exercises (i.e.severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe heart failure, cerebrovascularevent history)
Patients who have hip or ankle/foot joint pathology that might interfere withparticipation in exercises/knee recovery
Patients with a diagnosis of active cancer
Patients with tattoos covering more than 30% of the area to be treated withLightForce® Therapy Lasers
Patients who are mentally or physically incapacitated
Patient participating in other clinical study or has completed a clinical study lessthan 30 days prior to enrollment
Patients with other musculoskeletal problems of the knee joint such as tendon orligament injury, recent surgery, recent fracture, or recent meniscus injury and/orundergoing to specific physiotherapy for these ("recent" is defined as within 30days prior to enrollment)
Patients with other clinically significant co-morbidities that make the patientunsuitable for study participation, at the discretion of the investigator.
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Cabinet d'Ostéopathie
Gresy sur Aix, 73100
FranceActive - Recruiting
Cabinet Allaire
Le Havre, 76600
FranceActive - Recruiting
Casertafisio
Caserta,
ItalyActive - Recruiting
Fisioterapia Carioni
Milano,
ItalyActive - Recruiting
Fisioterapia EUR
Roma,
ItalyActive - Recruiting
Fisioterapia Gardenie
Roma,
ItalyActive - Recruiting
Indergaard Physiotherapy
Leeds,
United KingdomActive - Recruiting
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