Can laser beams ease your aching knees?

NCT ID NCT06654739

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: DJO UK Ltd Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding laser therapy to standard physiotherapy and exercise reduces knee osteoarthritis pain more than a sham (fake) laser plus exercise. Sixty-four adults with knee osteoarthritis will receive either real or sham laser treatments twice a week for six weeks. The main goal is to measure pain changes using a standard pain scale.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: laser therapy (LightForce® Therapy Lasers) plus physiotherapy/exercise
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug, non-surgical option to ease knee osteoarthritis pain.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 64 participants. The laser may not prove more effective than sham treatment, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis susceptibility 6 osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cabinet Allaire

Le Havre, 76600, France
Cabinet d'Ostéopathie

Grésy-sur-Aix, 73100, France
Casertafisio

Caserta, Italy
Fisioterapia Carioni

Milan, Italy
Fisioterapia EUR

Roma, Italy
Fisioterapia Gardenie

Roma, Italy
Indergaard Physiotherapy

Leeds, United Kingdom

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