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Laser Photobiomodulation for Hard-to-heal Ulcers in Frail Older Adults
Sponsor: Umeå University
Summary
The aim of this quasi-experimental prospective study is to evaluate the effectiveness of photobiomodulation treatment on hard-to-heal ulcers of various diagnosed aetiologies in frail older adults, admitted to municipal home healthcare. The study also include evaluation of cost-effectiveness, and healthcare providers experiences of treating frail older adults hard-to-heal ulcers with photobiomodulation treatment in home healthcare.
Official title: Laser Photobiomodulation in Addition to Standard-of-care for Hard-to-heal Ulcers in Frail Older Adults With Municipality Home Healthcare
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1290
Start Date
2020-09-01
Completion Date
2027-05-01
Last Updated
2026-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Photobiomodulation
Photobiomodulation treatment in addition to standard-of-care ulcer dressings for hard-to-heal ulcer according to aetiology. * 904 nm Infrared PBM applied to lymphatic area and ulcer area. * Starting at shoulder/neckline (120 s, dose 7.2 J/cm2 bilateral). * Local lymphatic area closest to the ulcer (120 s, dose 7.2 J/cm2). * Intact skin close to the ulcer (30 s per location above, below, each side of the ulcer. Dose 1.8 J/cm2, contact application). * Ulcer surface irradiated at a distance of 1 cm with projection application (120 s per position, dose 7.2 J per laser diode). * The 635 nm Red PBM treatment applied to ulcer edges and ulcer surface. * Starting at ulcer edges (30 s per position and a dose of 2.25 J/cm2) and stepwise moved 1cm covering the total ulcer edge with contact application. * The ulcer surface was irradiated at a distance of 1 cm with projection application, (120 s per position emitting 9 J from the laser diode)
Standard-of-care ulcer dressing
Standard-of-care for hard-to-heal ulcer according to aetiology.
Locations (1)
Skellefteå municipality
Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden