Treatment of Bedsores With VIP Light

University of Rzeszow

Status: Completed

Conditions: Light; Therapy; Bedsore

Treatments: Radiation: Irradiated VIP (Visible Incoherent Polarized)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03627702

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Difficulty healing wounds have a significant effect to the general fitness of the patient and his quality of life. On Account of the frequency of their appearing, constitute the serious health and social problem. In comprehensive dealing with such patients physiotherapy will matter greatly. The visible polychromatic polarized light is most often used physical factor assisting comprehensive treatment bedsores.

Purpose of the work: Analyze of using the visible polychromatic polarized light in the comprehensive process of healing bedsores at elderly people with the limited motor activity.

Material and methods: Participants receive interventions as part of routine medical care, and a researcher studies the effect of the intervention. The study was conducted in people over 65 years old, with bedsores grade III and IV in Torrance scale. The therapy included radiation of bedsores with VIP light. Effectiveness of the method of treatment was examined using photographic images and to measure the extent of the wound.

Full description

18 people were examined. In all subjects, were assessed the risk of developing bedsores according to the scale Dutch Consensus Prevention of Bedsores CBO. All bedsores were irradiated with a Bioptron lamp (20 sessions, twice a day). Photo and measurement of bedsores size and Torrance score, were made:on the first, 9, 18 and 36 day of therapy.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a high risk of bedsores development (Dutch Consensus Prevention of Bedsores CBO)
• having a bedsore(s)
• permanent stay in a nursing home
• recommended light therapy (VIP light)

Exclusion criteria

• ability to locomotion
• age under 65 years old

Trial design

18 participants in 1 patient group

Study group

Description:

All bedsores were irradiated with a Bioptron lamp. Photo and measurement of bedsores size and Torrance score, were made: on the first, 9,18 and 36 day of therapy.

Treatment:

Radiation: Irradiated VIP (Visible Incoherent Polarized)