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Knee Osteoarthritis and Rehabilitation
Sponsor: Karabuk University
Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease of articular cartilage that causes hypertrophic changes in bone. OA is a non-inflammatory progressive musculoskeletal disease and is one of the most common degenerative diseases in the general population. OA is characterized by progressive cartilage destruction in load-bearing joints, subchondral sclerosis, osteophyte formation, and some biochemical and morphological changes in the synovial membrane and joint capsule. Common symptoms of knee osteoarthritis are; Knee pain that increases with activity, limitation of normal joint movement of the knee, edema, and knee pain that begins with prolonged sitting. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of laser treatment applied in addition to conventional physiotherapy on pain, function, muscle strength and balance in patients with knee osteoarthritis who received PRP.
Official title: Knee Osteoarthritis and Lazer Therapy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2023-07-01
Completion Date
2024-06-30
Last Updated
2024-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Laser Treatment
In the study group, low-dose laser treatment was applied in addition to conventional treatment. Chattanoga Group Therapeutic Laser device was used for laser treatment. Laser treatment was applied to 8 sensitive points around the knee for 1 minute, for a total of 8 minutes. Laser treatment was applied continuously, with a wavelength of 830nm and a power of 6J.
Locations (1)
Karabük University
Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)