Women
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group (EG): 15 participants, use of the leucine-based cream and lactic acid + electrostimulation for facial toning (mean intensity 13 Hz and protocol in progression)
and Control group: 15 participants, use of the placebo cream (without addition of leucine and lactic acid) + stimulation with the same protocol of GEG. Each group used daily their cream and underwent
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Sponsors
Universidade Norte do Paraná
Universidade Norte do Paraná
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female sex; be healthy; body mass within the range of 15% of the weight considered normal for men and women, taking into account height and physical structure; skin photo type 1 to 4 (color of skin)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present any type of physical or mental diseases, which interfere with the use of cream in a continuous form and in the evaluation measures, have carried out some sort of facial surgery, deficiency or absence of cutaneous sensibility, presence of scars, allergies, hematoma and/or abrasions on the face, perform any type of treatment in aesthetic centers during the study period. Women were also excluded from the study with occurrence of tooth pain, pregnant or lactating diseases with infectious process and/or inflammatory process in facial region, acne grade 3, use of pacemakers and metal plates.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| “Expected Outcome 1”. It was expected to find improvement in facial contour in the experimental group when compared to the control;Outcome 1: Significant improvement found in facial contour analyzed by photogrammetry (Experimental group = 19 degrees increase vs. control = 6 degrees) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| outcome 2: improved muscle activation in the experimental group when compared to the control group;The muscular tonus improved in both groups, with an increase in the muscular activity of the masseter (average 28%) in the task smile | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRubens da Silva
Universidade Norte do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed