Inflammatory Targeted Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Inflammatory Targeted Low-level Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis - A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study is conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to exercise therapy in knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Inclusion criteria:

• Any gender
• Age ≥ 50 years
• Pain on movement ≥ 40 mm Visual Analog Scale
• Knee pain for the last ≥ 3 months
• KOA verified with the American College of Rheumatology criteria using a history and physical examination, i.e. knee pain and at least three of the following: ≥ 50 years old, ≤ 30 minutes of morning stiffness, crepitus on active range of motion, bony tenderness, bony enlargement, and no palpable warmth of synovia

Exclusion criteria:

• Knee alloplastic
• Total meniscectomy
• Intra-articular steroid injection and/or oral steroid treatment within the last six months
• Cancer
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Severe cognitive deficit
• Neurological deficits affecting the knee
• Inability to speak and understand English/Norwegian