Diabetic Foot
Conditions
Interventions
This is a three-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Experimental groups: Group 1: 20 men and/or women will be treated with a cluster of LEDs associated with membrane with annatto
E02.186.500
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Universidade de Brasília
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diabetic volunteers; both genders; age between 18 and 60 years; diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes; have infected plantar ulcers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with peripheral vascular disease; previous use of local or systemic antibiotics or corticosteroids up to five days before treatment; lactating and pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe an increase in the healing of infected diabetic wounds evaluated by healing rate. Data collected before the intervention and at the end of the intervention protocol. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in functionality, assessed by the WHODAS 2.0 instrument. Data collected before the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention protocol | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJosé Tatmatsu Rocha
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed