Status:
COMPLETED
Low-level Light Therapy on Treatment of Venous Ulcers Assesed by Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC)
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Venous Ulcer
Low-Level Light Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study compares the effect of adjuvant treatment of Low-level Light Therapy with conventional treatment in the tissue repair of venous ulcers in patients undergoing outpatient nursing consultation...
Detailed Description
There are several therapeutics with different mechanisms of action to reach tissue repair. The conventional treatment of venous ulcers is based on the alternation of exercising the lower extremities ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Presence of venous ulcer
- Availability for weekly appointment
- Acceptance to participate of the research with the signature of the Term of Free and Informed Consent
Exclusion
- Morbid obesity
- Active cancer treatment
- Erysipelas
- Cellulitis, lymphangitis and chronic lymphedema
- Usage of immunosuppressants and / or corticosteroids
- Venous ulcer all around the leg
- Presence of coagulation necrosis covering more than 25% of the wound bed.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03229330
Start Date
April 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
February 27 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903