Low-Level Light Therapy Pressure Ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
This is a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental before-and-after design, conducted with a single intervention group consisting of fourteen participants treated in an outpatient setting, with th
it was characterized as an open-label study, with no masking of participants or studies. Data collection included a structured clinical assessment comprising sociodemographic data, an assessment of se
mobility status
type of mattress used
smoking
alcohol use
diet
body mass index
elimination devices
duration of the pressure ulcer
origin and location of the pressure ulcer
and serial photographic records, in addition to the application of the Braden Scale, the Pressure Ulcer Healing Scale, and an assessment of the user’s degree of dependency. Pain assessment was perform
Sponsors
Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People aged eighteen or older; with stage two or three pressure injuries
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with lesions that are not from pressure injuries or with pressure injuries with significant tissue exposure after surgical debridement, such as bone exposure, or with complications from previous treatments; people with photosensitivity or hypersensitivity to laser radiation; people with thyroid gland disorders; people with a pregnant abdomen; people with lesions of malignant origin; people with localized pressure sores around exposed surgical materials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1 Pressure Injury healing is expected after application of photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy;Result found 1 An improvement in the clinical aspects of pressure ulcers was observed following the application of photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Echevarria Guanilo
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed