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NCT04758689 Clinical Trial

Laser Acupuncture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Geriatric Patients

Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:
Laser Acupuncture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Geriatric Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT04758689
Other study ID # REC/002-2021
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 20, 2020
Est. completion date December 22, 2020

Study information
Verified date May 2021
Source Cairo University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Studying the effect of laser acupuncture on geriatric patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date December 22, 2020
Est. primary completion date December 20, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 65 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients referred from physician (immunologist) diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients having the disease overlapping with other connective tissue diseases, such as systematic lupus erythromatosus and systematic sclerosis. - History of malignancies.

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Combination Product:
• Laser, exercise, and methotrexate
Laser therapy at acupuncture points, aerobic exercise, and methotrexate
• Exercise, and methotrexate
Aerobic exercise, and methotrexate

Locations
Country Name City State
Egypt A. Sedky Cairo

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Interleukin 6 (IL-6) interleukin 6 Baseline
Primary Interleukin 6 (IL-6) interleukin 6 4 weeks
Primary Malondialdehyde (MDA) malondialdehyde Baseline
Primary Malondialdehyde (MDA) malondialdehyde 4 weeks
Primary Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) adenosine triphosphate Baseline
Primary Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) adenosine triphosphate 4 weeks
Primary C-Reactive Protein (CRP) C-reactive protein Baseline
Primary C-Reactive Protein (CRP) C-reactive protein 4 weeks
Secondary Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) rheumatoid arthritis quality of life Baseline
Secondary Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) rheumatoid arthritis quality of life 4 weeks
Secondary Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) health assessment questionnaire Baseline
Secondary Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) health assessment questionnaire 4 weeks
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