Inflammation
Conditions
Interventions
It is a randomized controlled clinical trial, where Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) will be applied to the treated group, while the control group will receive usual care from the service. The sample si
Sponsors
Departamento de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - Campus Recife
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants who are over eighteen years old; participants without any clinical or obstetric complications and who have a score higher than three on the Visual Analog Scale VAS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants lacking capacity to consent; postpartum participants who have experienced complications such as hemorrhage; cesarean wound dehiscence; or sepsis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The efficacy of low-level laser therapy compared to usual care in reducing immediate postoperative pain intensity following cesarean section surgery will be evaluated | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study aims to assess the efficacy of low-level laser therapy compared to standard care in the need for pharmacological analgesia; overall health perception; skin temperature; and adverse effects (blisters; redness; itching; swelling) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Luci Trindade
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed