Effects of Low Power Laser Therapy on Muscle Performance Isokinetic Pre-exercise in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus Type II

University of Nove de Julho

Status: Suspended

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus Non-insulin-dependent

Treatments: Other: Low level laser therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01925443

U1111-1146-7109

Details and patient eligibility

About

The low level laser therapy is able to improve immediately and long term (after 4 weeks of treatment, 3 days per week resulting in 12 applications of low level laser therapy) isokinetic muscle performance of the quadriceps femoris muscle (peak torque, total muscular work , maximum power and fatigue index - normalized by body weight) pre-exercise concentric isokinetic quadriceps femoris muscle in subjects with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent.

Full description

The low level laser therapy is able to improve after 4 weeks of treatment, 3 days per week resulting in 12 applications of low level laser therapy, the indicators: The low level laser therapy is able to improve immediately and long term (after 4 weeks of treatment, 3 days per week resulting in 12 applications of low level laser therapy), the indirect blood markers for muscle damage that evaluate the enzymatic activity of creatine Kinase (CK) and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and the visual analog scale (VAS-F) for fatigue, improves indicators F 2.2 point of the WHOQOL-100 for fatigue, improvement in functional indicators of the lower lower Extremity functional regarding Scale, functional improvement in performance in the execution of the test stand and sit and walk test six minutes, the indicators for quality improvement of life questionnaire for the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure and emotional states through the questionnaire Problems Areas in Diabetes Scale. Eligibility criteria: Diagnosis for Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent confirmed by the individual physician, presenting between 30 to 70 years.Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders, diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy, which have a skin lesion or local infection (quadriceps), history of musculoskeletal injuries in the last 6 months or during the study, individuals unable to perform the assessment protocols / exercise so satisfactory, those who are doing some kind of regular physical activity and who underwent alcohol intake in the 24 hours before any of the stages of the study.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis for Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent
• Age between 30 to 70 years

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders
• Diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy,
• Skin lesion or local infection (quadriceps)
• History of musculoskeletal injuries in the last 6 months or during the study
• Individuals unable to perform the assessment protocols or exercise
• Regular physical activity
• Underwent alcohol intake in the 24 hours before any of the stages of the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

low level laser therapy

Experimental group

Description:

individuals will be subject to the application of low level laser therapy, but this group will have three subdivisions related to dose in joules that will be administered to the individual, and J 4, J 6, 8 J. To be administered in the quadriceps muscle.

Treatment:

Other: Low level laser therapy

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

will consist of individuals diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent, however, will not perform low level laser therapy, participate only in the evaluations

Placebo group

Experimental group

Description:

individuals will be subject to the application of low level laser therapy but with a dose of 0 Joules.

Treatment:

Other: Low level laser therapy