Low-energy Laser Applications in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
CompletedNot applicableNCT05031104
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study endeavored to evaluate the auxiliary effect of low-energy laser therapy (LLT) on pain, muscle performance, fatigue, and functional ability in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Sixty patients with JIA were randomly allocated to the LLT group (n = 30, received LLT in addition to the standard exercise program) or the control group (n = 30, received standard exercise program only). Both groups were assessed for pain intensity, muscle performance, fatigue perception, and functional status.
Study details
- Official title
- Efficacy of the Articular Application of Low-energy Laser on Knee Joints as an Auxiliary Treatment for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Dual-arm Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Rheumatic Diseases
- Chronic Knee Pain
- Fatigue
- Muscle Weakness
- Polyarticular JCA
- Interventions
- Other: Physical Exercise
- Other: Physical Exercise plus Low-energy Laser Therapy
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Start date
- 2018-10-21
- Primary completion
- 2020-01-02
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 8 Years to 16 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Saudi Arabia
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of JIA * Polyarticular onset of JIA with bilateral involvement of the knee joint * Age between 8 and 16 years * Stable conditions (i.e., receive stable doses of medications in the past three months) * Not participating in a regular exercise program in the past six months Exclusion Criteria: * Fixed deformities * History of joint surgery * Ankylosing or fractures * Bone destruction (erosive changes of the knee joint)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05031104