Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
The low-intensity He-Ne LASER will be applied to patients who have not developed diabetic ulcer as well as those who already have this ulcer. This feature will be applied to diabetic ulcers with an ar
Other
E02.594
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both sexes aged 40 years and over; with type II diabetes mellitus who have vascular and / or neurological complications in the lower limb due to diabetes mellitus.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with diabetes who have lower limb amputation; some psychiatric disorder that may not understand and opt for their participation in the study; active infectious processes; decompensated hypertension.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate vascular velocity using doppler ultrasound; ;Evaluate range of motion using goniometry; ;Evaluate muscle strength through electromyography;;Evaluate pain through visual analog scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate sensitivity through monofilament test; ;Evaluate edema by measuring the circumference. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarcelo Guerino-
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed