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Laser light could ease knee arthritis without drugs or surgery
NCT ID NCT07661407
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates whether adding High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) to standard physiotherapy helps people with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis. Seventy-two participants will receive either real or sham laser sessions alongside exercise-based physiotherapy. Researchers will measure pain, knee function, strength, and quality of life over eight weeks to see if the laser provides extra relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, HILT could offer a non-drug, non-surgical option to reduce pain and improve mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 72 participants. The laser may not provide more benefit than placebo, and results may not apply to severe cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Radiographically confirmed knee osteoarthritis * Mild-to-moderate disease severity * Pain ≥4 on VAS for at least 3 months * Ability to participate in physiotherapy * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced OA requiring surgery * Previous knee arthroplasty * Knee instability * Acute inflammation * Neurological disorders affecting gait * Neuropathies or myopathies * Active inflammatory arthritis * Recent lower-limb injury (\<6 months) * Intra-articular injections within 3 months * Cancer, pregnancy, epilepsy * Electronic implants or pacemaker * Active local infection
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