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Low-level laser therapy for treatment of venous ulcers evaluated with the Nursing Outcome Classification: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Taline Bavaresco, Ananda Ughini Bertoldo Pires, Vítor Monteiro Moraes, Viviane Maria Osmarin, Denise Tolfo Silveira, Amália de Fátima Lucena

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Article in Trials, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03229330 nacompletednot on this map

The Effect of Low-level Light Therapy on Treatment of Venous Ulcers Assessed by Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC): Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreRan2016 to 2018Enrolled40ConditionsVenous Ulcer, Low-Level Light TherapyArmsLow-level Light Therapy, Conventional treatment
NCT06756386 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Versus Low Level Laser on Chronic Venous Ulcer Healing

TypeinterventionalSponsorBeni-Suef UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled45ConditionsVenous UlcerArmsextra corporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT ), Low Level Laser Therapy, conservative treatments
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Taline BavarescoNursing School at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, São Manoel, 963, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, 90620-110, Brazil. tali_nurse@yahoo.com.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-1941
Ananda Ughini Bertoldo PiresNursing School at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, São Manoel, 963, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, 90620-110, Brazil.
Vítor Monteiro MoraesNursing School at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, São Manoel, 963, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, 90620-110, Brazil.
Viviane Maria OsmarinNursing School at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, São Manoel, 963, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, 90620-110, Brazil.
Denise Tolfo SilveiraNursing School at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, São Manoel, 963, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, 90620-110, Brazil.
Amália de Fátima LucenaNursing School at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, São Manoel, 963, Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, 90620-110, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 405997/2016-7Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre 15.0634
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDifferent methods are available for the treatment of venous ulcers. Most current approaches focus on a combination of topical and compressive therapy. Adjuvant low-level laser therapy may be helpful in lesions with a protracted healing course, but evidence for its use is still limited. This paper describes the protocol of a randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effect of adjuvant low-level laser therapy versus conventional venous ulcer tissue repair, evaluated by a nurse using clinical indicators from the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC). METHODS/

designFor this prospective randomized controlled trial, 40 adult patients of both sexes with active venous ulcers will be recruited. Subjects will be selected by the sealed-envelope method without any annotation or external identification that might refer to the type of study group. At the time of unblinding, a label with the description of the group to which the patient belongs (that is, control or intervention) will be found inside the envelope. Conventional treatment (topical medication and compressive therapy) will be offered to both groups. Additionally, the intervention group will receive adjuvant low-level laser therapy. All patients will be followed weekly until ulcer healing or for a maximum of 16 weeks. Evaluation of tissue repair will be based on 14 clinical indicators drawn from NOC for wound healing (secondary intention) and tissue integrity (skin and mucous membranes). The primary endpoint will be decreased wound size and scar formation. This laser therapy is expected to enhance the quality, speed, and effectiveness of the treatment of venous ulcers, a chronic condition. This should reduce associated costs to the health service and allow patients to resume their daily activities sooner. DISCUSSION: This randomized clinical trial will use a validated method to investigate the effect of a novel intervention for the treatment of venous ulcers.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03229330 . Registered on July 2017.

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Low-Level Light TherapyNursing Staff, HospitalStandardized Nursing TerminologyActivities of Daily LivingBrazilChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecovery of FunctionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVaricose UlcerWound HealingLaser therapyLow-level light therapyNursing assessmentNursing careOutcome assessment (health care)Randomized controlled trialVenous ulcer

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PMID30001202
PMCPMC6044085
OpenAlexW2881643188

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