Patients with contaminated .wounds and injuries. that need to be treated,to prevent the occurrence of inflammation of the ulcers, as well as to decrease its cicatrization time
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who agree and sign the informed consent form for said disclosure of the case. Patients with known contaminated wounds that need to be treated, whose criteria will be defined by the professional responsible as well as choosing for this therapeutic modality . Patients older than 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with underlying diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Patients known to be immunocompromised as oncological under treatment, HIV positive sera, AIDS patients. Patients who require a systemic medication that is constant or sporadic. In order to evaluate the effect of the therapy first on the repair proposal, it is opted methodologically for its evaluation without intercurrent factors, to in a later study to associate the local effect of the technique in a specific group of patients, even if there were studies in patients under the conditions of the exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expected outcome is the clinical success in the healing of lesions and ulcers, achieving a reduction in the number of microorganisms present in the lesion. Soon after the collection will be done the processing of the sample to count colony forming units (CFU) of two moments, one before and another immediately after the application of photodynamic therapy. The obtained values will pass through appropriate statistical tests that will make the comparison of the percentages of reduction obtained in each group, before and after the application of the technique. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Fundação Universidade Federal do Amapá