Short-Term Efficacy of High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Alleviating Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial.

"Conflicts of Interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest."

"This research was supported by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Also, the authors would like to thank Patcha Poungsombat for assisting in data analysis."

" The HILT plus conservative treatment can help alleviate pain in patients with knee OA. The findings of the present study could be used in clinical practice to add HILT as another noninvasive treatment option for knee OA. This could be advantageous, particularly for individuals who are at high risk of surgery due to multiple comorbidities or older people. Trial Registration . This clinical trial registration was performed at Clinical.gov ( NCT04889885 )."