NCT06621628

Photobiomodulation in Children With Localized Scleroderma

The Effectiveness of Photo-biomodulation and Hand Grip Strengthening on Children With Localized Scleroderma in the Egyptian Population : A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: New Ismailia National University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

to evaluate the efficacy of the Polarized light therapy and Hand Grip Strengthening exercises in patients with CREST syndrome

Detailed description

Measurement of the skin thickness via the modified Rodnon skin score (RSS) and Hand Grip Dynamometer (HGD) . Methods:- Sixty patients, who had hand involvement of children with localized scleroderma, were participated in the study. Their ages were ranged from 8 to 11 years. The participants were selected from the dermatology departments of Cairo university hospitals and Om El-Misrieen hospital, randomly distributed into three equal groups. Group A: (Study group): This group included 7 patients who had localized scleroderma in the dorsum of hands and who received the BLT with traditional physical therapy program (stretching, strengthening and active exercise) patients received 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks (3 months),time of session is 15 minutes. Group B: This group included 7 patients who have localized scleroderma in the dorsum of hands and who received resisted exercise with traditional physical therapy program (stretching, strengthening and active exercise) patients received 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks (3 months), time of session is 15 minutes and Group C:This group included 7 patients who had localized scleroderma in the dorsum of hands and who received combination of (BLT and resisted exercise) with traditional physical therapy program (stretching, strengthening and active exercise) exercise program (stretching, strengthening and active exercise).Patients received 3 sessions per week for 12weeks (3 months), the time of each session was 15 minutes.

Conditions

• Localized Scleroderma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Study Group A	resisted exercise
DEVICE	Study GrouB	Bioptron light therapy device, resisted exercises and stretching exercises
OTHER	Study Group C	, stretching and active range of motion hand exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-10
• Primary completion: 2025-07-01
• Completion: 2025-11-05
• First posted: 2024-10-01
• Last updated: 2026-04-17

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Egypt