Effect of LLLT and Exercise in Knee Osteoartheitis

Project summary

The project is a proscective international multicenter double-bklinded RCT. The participants are randomized by toos a coin to two groups. The randomization is done by a co-worker not involved in the intervention. Both groups go through the same 8 weeks exercise program (physioterapist-2). The first 3 weeks of intervention one group is treated with active-LLLT and the other group is treated with placebo-LLLT (physiotherapist-3). The physioterapist and the participants are blinded for the LLLT treatment. The function and pain level is examinate at baseline, and again after 3 weeks of intervention; after 8 weeks of entervention; 3 months after intervention; 6 months after intervention; and 12 months after intervention. Data are present as mean for the groups with standard deviation. Data are analysed by t-test for paired data and two-ways ANOVA for repeated measurements.