aser effect on Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: M01.390; C26.761; Achilles tendon rupture in men.; A02.880.176

• Registration Number: RBR-845hhf
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual - IAMSPE

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Men aged between 18 to 65 years; unilateral achilles tendon rupture.

Exclusion Criteria

Pacients whose treatment started after 10 days from lesion; bilateral lesion;
pacients with previous lesions in the achilles tendon.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease os at least 10 points on the acute tendon rupture score(ATRS), post-intervention, compared to pre-intervention condition in the group wich received photobiomodulation therapy when compared to control group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase of triceps surae strenght of at least 20% post-intervention, compared to pre-intervention condition in the group wich received photobiomodulation therapy when compared to control group, verified trhu isometric dynamometry of ankle plantarflexion.<br>Decrease of pain during rest and physical activiy in the photobiomodulation group when compared to control group, verified by numeric rate pain scale;<br>Ankle range of motion improvement, in open kinetic chain and closed kinetic chain, measured with a goniometer.