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

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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035903