Effects of the Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the process of healing diabetic foot ulcers
Feitosa MC, Carvalho AF, Feitosa VC, Coelho IM, Oliveira RA, Arisawa EÂ
Acta cirurgica brasileira · 56 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2015-12-01 · Acta Cir Bras · vol. 30 · issue 12 · pp. 852–857
- Publisher
- Sociedade Brasileira Para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia
- Cited
- 95 citations · more than 95% of similar papers · 4.7× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 18 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Medical and Biological Ozone Research · Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Keywords
- Medicine, Low level laser therapy, Diabetic ulcers, Diabetic foot, Laser therapy, Laser, Wound healing, Surgery, Diabetic foot ulcer, Diabetes mellitus
- MeSH
- humans, diabetic foot, foot ulcer, diabetes mellitus, type 2, sodium chloride, pain measurement, wound healing, low-level light therapy
6 authors
From BR
- Maura Cristina Porto FeitosaUniversidade do Vale do Paraíba; Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
- Ana Flávia Machado de CarvalhoUniversidade do Vale do Paraíba; Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
- Valrian Campos FeitosaFundação Getulio Vargas
- Isabely Madalena CoelhoUniversidade Estadual do Piauí
- Rauirys Alencar de OliveiraUniversidade do Vale do Paraíba; Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
- Emília Ângela Lo Schiavo ArisawaUniversidade do Vale do Paraíba; Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate the effects of the low-level laser therapy applying Laser on the tissue repair in ulcer carriers due to diabetes.
Methods
Sixteen type II diabetic patients, ulcer carriers in the lower limbs, participated in the research from which eight were in the control group and eight were submitted to the low-level laser therapy with a pulsed wave form, visible ray, wave length of 632.8 nm, 30 mW peak power, (Laser - HTM). The application time was of 80 (4J/cm2) seconds. The application was punctual without contact (approximately 1mm of distance), the pen being held in a perpendicular position related to the wound, in equidistant points. There were 12 appointments, of which three were done weekly in alternated days. Photograph records and an application of the brief inventory of pain were done before and after 30 days of follow-up.
Results
There was a significant decrease in the size of the wound when compared to the control group (p<0.05). The pain was also reported as having an intense improvement in the treated group.
Conclusion
The low-level laser treatment seems to be an efficient method, viable, painless and of low costs concerning the tissue repair ulcers in a diabetic foot.
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