Assessment Of Infrared Photobiotherapy for Improved Wound Healing

University of Toledo Health Science Campus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Wound Healing

Treatments: Device: Low Level Laser Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00426166

Wound Healing

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine whether or not Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) can reduce pain and/or improve wound healing in patients with an acute traumatic injury to the upper extremity (wrist, forearm, or elbow).

Full description

This is a prospective, two group, controlled study using random assignment. All eligible patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the control group (usual care) or the experimental group (usual care plus LLLT). We plan to enroll 50 subjects in this study: 25 subjects will be randomly assigned to the LLLT group and 25 to the usual care group.

All subjects will be recruited within one to two days prior to hospital discharge or at the time of their first postoperative clinic visit. No subjects will be recruited while sedated or receiving intravenous pain medication.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 and < 85 years
• Acute traumatic injury of an upper extremity (wrist, forearm, or elbow)
• Currently resides within 100 miles of UMC

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Pacemaker
• Medications that have heat or light-sensitivity contraindications (such as: steroids, some antibiotics)
• Two or more cardiac risk factors
• Intraoperative complications
• Wound infection
• Open Wound

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Low Level Laser Therapy

Treatment:

Device: Low Level Laser Therapy

2

No Intervention group

Description:

No Laser Therapy. Outcome Measures the same.