Laser light could ease knee pain and build muscle in osteoarthritis patients

NCT ID NCT07078877

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether low-level laser therapy, combined with a home exercise program, can help people with knee osteoarthritis. It will measure pain, knee function, and muscle thickness in 62 participants over 3 months. The goal is to see if adding laser treatment improves outcomes more than exercise alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: low-level laser therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-invasive way to ease pain and improve muscle strength in people with knee osteoarthritis.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 62 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the laser therapy might not provide significant benefits over exercise alone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EXERCISE THERAPHY KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY REGIONAL SARCOPENIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITING

Ankara, YENIMAHALLE, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)

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