Light therapy for knee osteoarthritis pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special light therapy (called photobiomodulation) can reduce knee pain and inflammation in people with knee osteoarthritis. If you qualify, you might receive either active light therapy or a sham (inactive) treatment to see if it helps with your chronic knee pain.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 50 years old.
- You have had knee pain for at least 3 months, and your average pain is moderate to severe (30 or higher on a 0–100 scale).
- You do not have other conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia that cause worse pain than your knee.
- You haven't had major knee surgery (like a replacement) or any knee surgery in the last 6 weeks, and no knee injections in the last 14 days.
- You are not on daily opioids, and you don't have light-triggered migraines or skin issues (like open wounds or eczema) on the knee.
- You are in generally good health: no uncontrolled blood pressure, diabetes, or recent serious heart or brain conditions.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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