pressure injury
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: carriers of ulcers; of both sexes; age between 18 and 90 years; residents in the municipality of Patos de Minas-MG; available for application of the procedures at the Physiotherapy Clinic of the University Center of Patos de Minas
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: pacemaker carriers, uncontrolled hypertension, osteomyelitis; pregnant women; individuals with necrosis or infected ulcers, using oral and topical healing drugs, mentally disabled; patients with a history of cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To prove the effectiveness of high frequency and microcurrent equipment in the healing process, determined by measuring the ulcers.;To prove the effectiveness of high frequency and microcurrent equipment in the healing process, determined through the photograph of the ulcers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the improvement in quality of life of study participants before and after the intervention, measurement will be performed using the instrument World Health Organization instrument to evaluate quality of life (WHOQOL-100).;Verify the analgesia effect of the equipment through the visual analog scale (VAS). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas;Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas