Far Infrared Radiation Treatment for Osteoarthritis

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified January 2009 by GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc..
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00573352
First received: December 12, 2007
Last updated: January 2, 2009
Last verified: January 2009

December 12, 2007
January 2, 2009
September 2006
February 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The primary end point is to determine the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on osteoarthritis [ Time Frame: 2 years and 9 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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The therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on all forms of arthritis [ Time Frame: 2 years and 9 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Far Infrared Radiation Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Phase 1 Study to Determine the Efficacy of Using Energy Specific Far Infrared (FIR) Radiation for the Treatment of Arthritis and Other Related Diseases

A study to evaluate the possibility of using far infrared radiation to manage pain due to osteoarthritis.

Arthritis consists of more than 100 different conditions. These conditions range from relatively mild forms such as tendonitis and bursitis to crippling forms as rheumatoid arthritis. Pain syndromes include fibromyalgia and arthritis-related disorders as lupus erythematosus that involve every part of the body. There are forms of the disease, such as gout that almost nobody connects with arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.

The objective for the study is to access the possibility of using far infrared radiation for pain management.

Interventional
Phase 1
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Osteoarthritis
Radiation: Far Infrared
Far Infrared Radiation (5μm to 20μm wavelength). Duration is 30 to 40 minutes per session
1
Far infrared radiation
Intervention: Radiation: Far Infrared
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Active, not recruiting
2
December 2008
February 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1 year old and above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
Both
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No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Canada
 
NCT00573352
GAAD-OA-CTP1
Yes
Dr. Kwasi Donyina, GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
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Study Director: Kwasi Donyina, Ph.D. GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
Principal Investigator: Ken Nedd, M.D. GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
January 2009

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