Status:
TERMINATED
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for the Treatment of Hand Osteoarthritis.
Lead Sponsor:
David Moss
Conditions:
Low Level Laser Therapy
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized, control trial of Active Duty and DoD Beneficiaries, age 18 years or older, with complaints of hand osteoarthritis. Subjects will be randomized into one of two groups receiv...
Detailed Description
This study is a randomized, control trial of Active Duty and DoD Beneficiaries, age 18 years or older, with complaints of hand osteoarthritis. Subjects will be randomized into one of two groups receiv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \*\*Patients must be able to get care at Nellis Air Force Base (a military installation) in order to participate in this study\*\*
- Male and Female Active Duty and DoD Beneficiaries aged 18 years or older
- Hand pain, aching, or stiffness
- And at least 3 of the 4 following features:
- Hard tissue enlargement of 2 or more of 10 selected joints
- Hard tissue enlargement of 2 or more distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints
- Fewer than 3 swollen metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints
- Deformity of at least 1 of 10 selected joints
- (The 10 selected joints are the first carpometacarpal (CMC), second and third proximal interphalangeal (PIP), second and third DIP joints of both hands.)
Exclusion
- Known diagnosis of another type of arthritis: rheumatoid, psoriatic, crystalline, inflammatory bowel associated arthritis
- History of treatment with LLLT in the past 12 weeks Surgery within the past 6 weeks
- Hand fracture within the past 6 weeks
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 2 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 9 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
83 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04692597
Start Date
March 2 2021
End Date
December 9 2025
Last Update
December 16 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States, 89191