Status:
UNKNOWN
Low-level Laser Therapy Versus High Frequency on Pressure Ulcers Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Pressure Ulcer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients admitted in the Emergency Service that have pressure ulcers will be selected by eligibility criteria and randomized into three groups according to the adopted therapy: wound dressing (CG); wo...
Detailed Description
Wound dressing is considered the standard treatment for pressure ulcers, however, despite its proven efficacy, it's a long-term healing process. Among Physiotherapy resources available for pressure ul...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pressure ulcers with rate II or III;
- Not receiving pressure ulcer treatment.
Exclusion
- Presence of necrotic tissue needing debridement
- Pregnancy
- Discomfort during treatment
- Pressure ulcers with area bigger than 30cm2
- Extensive tunneling
- Diabetes mellitus (DM)
- Severe metabolic disease
- Use of corticosteroids or vasopressors
- Immunosuppression
- Pacemaker
- Neoplasia
- Hemorrhage
- Sensibility disorders
- Metalic device.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02296697
Start Date
January 1 2015
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
June 10 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035903