Study of the Use of Laser Light to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Hand.

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low level light therapy is effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hand, when the treatment is applied to the hand by an individual in his or her own home.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00254111

Run by

TriTech Manufacturing

People needed

100

Starts

2005-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-11-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the hand.
• Hand symptoms such as pain, aching and stiffness present across the prior six months.
• Willingness to use only Tylenol to relieve hand symptoms during the study.
• Primary spoken language is English.

You may not qualify if…

• Current use of narcotics, opiates, morphine, steroids.
• Previous surgery to the hand.
• Infection or wound in the hand.
• Involvement in litigation, worker's compensation claim or receiving disability benefits because of osteoarthritis of the hand.
• Participation in a research study during the prior 90 days.
• Pregnant or lactating.

Where it is running

• Proctology Associates — Phoenix, Arizona, United States (enrolling)
• Advanced Wellness Center — Long Beach, California, United States (enrolling)
• Advanced Chiropractic — Bloomington, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)

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