Light Reflection on Human Skin in Whole-Body Photobiomodulation Therapy

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Photobiomodulation Therapy; Phototype

Treatments: Device: Whole-body Photobiomodulation Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06866522

70368823.8.0000.5504

2023/07857-6 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is based on exposing biological tissues to low-intensity light, with effects depending on the light-tissue interaction. When irradiated without skin contact, part of the incident light is reflected and lost. In this context, the amount of reflected light in PBMT applied without skin contact, as well as the influence of skin phototype, has not yet been established. Objective: To quantify the reflection of light from PBMT on the skin of men and women aged 18 to 30 years, considering skin phototypes. Methodology: Participants will be divided into three groups based on skin phototype (Group 1: phototypes I and II; Group 2: phototypes III and IV; Group 3: phototypes V and VI) and sex. They will be subjected to whole-body PBMT with red light (660 nm; 31.85±3.85 mW; 45.50±5.07 mW/cm²) and infrared light (850 nm; 25.29±2.99 mW; 36.13±4.27 mW/cm²) at 20 cm from the light-emitting source, with measurement of light reflection in the regions of the brachial biceps, abdomen, lumbar, anterior and posterior thigh, and calf using a power and energy analyzer (powermeter PM100D and sensor S130C, 0.7 cm²). Data will be analyzed for normality and groups were compared with a significance level of 5%

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male and female
• age between 18 and 30 years
• body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• tattoo in the light reflection assessment areas
• history of skin cancer
• skin lesions such as open wounds in the mid-thigh, abdomen, biceps brachii, back and calf
• patients with cognitive difficulty reporting thermal sensation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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72 participants in 1 patient group

Photobiomodulation Reflection Group

Experimental group

Description:

This group received measures of the light reflection using a whole-body photobiomodulation therapy with a Joovv device. In this group, participants were subclassified with the Fitzpatrick scale for their phototypes.

Treatment:

Device: Whole-body Photobiomodulation Therapy