Varicose ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 20 people with chronic venous insufficiency and venous leg ulcers will perform a physical exercise program consisting of stretching of the leg muscles, ankle mobilization exercises
and will receive treatment with phototherapy using light-emitting diodes (LED), with a wavelength of 630nm, power of 0.7W, power density of 700mW/cm and energy density of 10J/cm, each area of ??4cm² w
Sponsors
Centro de Ciências da Saúde
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being over 18 years of age; having chronic venous insufficiency and active varicose ulcer diagnosed by an angiologist; present leg ulcers with a size of at least 1cm2; have cognitive and physical integrity to perform exercises; not having associated arterial disease; not having active/recent deep vein thrombosis (less than 6 months); not having photosensitive diseases and neuropathies of the lower limbs; not using corticosteroids; having a medical certificate authorizing him/her to perform the proposed physical activities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Express request not to participate in the study after inclusion; impossibility of carrying out the reassessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a decrease of venous ulcer area, measured through its digitized image and analyzed by Image J software, before and after 8 weeks of intervention and after 3 and 6 months of the end of the intervention, if there is a recurrence of the ulcer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a improvement in quality of life assessed using the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire before and after 8 weeks of treatment ;It is expected to find a decreased ulcer pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale before and after 8 weeks of treatment;It is expected to find a increase in triceps surae muscle strength assessed by manual dynamometer before and after 8 weeks of treatment;The venous ulcer area will be evaluated through its digitized image and analyzed by Image J software, after 3 and 6 months of the end of the intervention, if there is a recurrence of the ulcer. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafaela Pedrosa
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed