Systemic Arterial Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Application of low intensity laser therapy in 44 hypertensive patients, divided into 4 groups with 11 individuals each:
Laser group 30: 11 patients will be submitted to nursing consultations with stan
Radiation
E07.632.490
Sponsors
Associação Educacional Nove de Julho
Universidade Nove de Julho
Eligibility
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hypertensive individuals with ages between 30 and 80 years; with a diagnosis of systemic arterial hypertension declared by medical certificate stages I or II and evidenced in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; with drug therapy of at least 4 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with hypotension prior to the application of laser; pregnant women; with glaucoma diagnosis; using electronic implants - such as a cardiac pacemaker; with epilepsy; seizures; history of neoplasias; photosensitivity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be composed of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which will be measured before, during (every 5 minutes) and at the end of each laser session, as well as at follow up (1 month after the last laser session). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be heart rate (measured in the same time as primary outcome) and serum levels of interleukin 18, c-reactive protein and nitric oxide. The collection and dosing will be performed at the beginning of the study before any intervention (baseline), at the end of the laser cycles and after one month of the end of the proposed therapy, at the folow up. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAdriana Isabella
Universidade Nove de Julho
Outcome results
None listed