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Efficacy Of High Intensity Laser Therapy Versus Sham Laser In Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

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May 2025

Efficacy Of High Intensity Laser Therapy Versus Sham Laser In Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:65| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of high intensity laser therapy versus sham laser in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Lasers Med Sci . 2025 Feb 13;40(1):87.

Contributing Authors:
C Laotammateep J Champaiboon T Surarangsit W Likhitphithak J Boonhong

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Forty patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) (n=20) or sham laser therapy (n=20). Both groups also participated in a supervised home exercise program. The primary outcome was pain intensity measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthri...

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