NCT03995446

Low-level Laser Acupuncture Reduces Postoperative Pain and Morphine-related Side Effects in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty:

Completed NA Last updated 24 June 2019

What this trial tests

NA trial testing low-level laser in Low-level Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty in 82 participants. Completed in 21 April 2019.

Timeline

24 April 2018

Primary endpoint
21 January 2019

21 April 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	82
Start date	24 April 2018
Primary completion	21 January 2019
Estimated completion	21 April 2019
Sites	1 location across Taiwan

Drugs / interventions tested

• low-level laser
• Sham laser

Conditions studied

• Low-level Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty — all drugs for Low-level Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty →

Sponsor

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Who can join

Adults 60 to 95, any sex, with Low-level Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Total knee arthroplasty is a common and effective surgical procedure for patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis, and wound pain is still a problem for many of the patients.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Low-level laser acupuncture reduces postoperative pain and morphine consumption in older patients with total knee arthroplasty: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.
   Huang CH, Yeh ML, Chen FP, Wu D. · · 2022 · cited 12× · PMID 35459599 · DOI 10.1016/j.joim.2022.04.002