Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy (808nm) on Marker of Muscle Damage
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Registration Number
- NCT01808716
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
- Brief Summary
The study hypothesis is a decreased muscle damage induced by exercises when low-level laser therapy is applied on body muscles before exercises.
- Detailed Description
The study assessed males submitted to exercise to induce muscle damage. Creatine kinase levels in blood was quantified in order to identify the magnitude of muscle damage.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
- healthy males,
- physically active,
- aged between 25-40 years.
Exclusion Criteria
- smoker, or
- under medicine as anti-inflammatory and/or any drug that could affect normal and physiological conditions and lesion in upper limbs.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Creatine Kinase analysis in blood 72 hours Evaluation of Creatine Kinase (CK) levels in blood before, immediately after and 24h, 48h and 72h after protocol of exercise to induce muscle damage
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Federal Univesity of Rio Grande do Norte
🇧🇷Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Federal Univesity of Rio Grande do Norte🇧🇷Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil