NCT02586376

Effects of the Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on Muscle Strength (MS) of the Patients With Kidneys Failure (KF)

Effects of the Different Intensities of the Low-level Laser Therapy on Handgrip Test on Patients With Kidneys Failure: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trail

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used in many inflammatory disorders. More recently the LLLT was associated with an improvement in the muscle strength and endurance. But, these effects were described only in health or athletic individuals. In this randomized and controlled clinical trails, the investigators will study the effects of LLLT on muscle strength of the patients with kidneys failure on long time hemodialysis treatment. Additionally, investigators will explore three different intensities up the muscle strength.

Detailed description

This study will be conducing in a large hospital that is reference in kidneys disorders treatments. 16 patients will be randomized for placebo, 4J, 6J, or 8J low-level laser therapy (LLLT). The maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) will be test by handgrip test before and after de LLLT. One-week interval between the LLLT will gave to reduce the influence between the treatments. Moreover the endurance test will be use to evaluate the muscle oxidation impact of the LLLT.

Conditions

• Chronic Kidney Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	0J LLLT	Sham Low-Level Laser Therapy (Sham LLLT): perform with the machine off.
DEVICE	4J LLLT	4J Low-Level Laser Therapy (4J LLLT) irradiation will be perform with 4J.
DEVICE	6J LLLT	6J Low-Level Laser Therapy (6J LLLT) irradiation will be perform with 6J.
DEVICE	8J LLLT	8J Low-Level Laser Therapy (8J LLLT) irradiation will be perform with 8J.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-01
• Completion: 2016-02-01
• First posted: 2015-10-26
• Last updated: 2016-02-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil