Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy on Functional Capacity and DNA Damage of Patients With Chronic Kidney Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Low-Level Light Therapy
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to verify the effects of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on functional capacity, DNA damage, lower limbs muscle strength, quadriceps muscle architecture, muscle pain and perception of l...
Detailed Description
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) consists of kidney damage and progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function and in its later stage (terminal phase) is called chronic kidney failure (CKF). Although...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with chronic kidney failure on hemodialysis for more than 3 months;
- Dialysis with weekly frequency of 3 times/week;
- Adequate urea clearance rate during hemodialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2 or URR ≥65%).
Exclusion
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Epidermal lesions at the site of laser application
- Patients with active carcinoma
- Patients with recent sequel of stroke (three months)
- Recent myocardium acute infarction (two months)
- Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP\> 230 mmHg and DBP\> 120 mmHg)
- Grade IV heart failure according to the New York Heart Association or decompensated
- Unstable angina
- Peripheral vascular changes in lower limbs such as deep venous thrombosis
- Disabling osteoarticular or musculoskeletal disease
- Uncontrolled diabetes (glycemia\> 300mg/dL)
- Febrile condition and/or infectious disease
- Active smoking.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03250715
Start Date
September 1 2017
End Date
August 31 2018
Last Update
July 30 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90050-170