Study of microcirculation in Leprosy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Men; eprosy; M01.390; C01.252.410.040.552.386

• Registration Number: RBR-2vz89f
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Male;
Be a tuberculoid leprosy patient under treatment;
Age between 20 and 60 years;
Present tuberculoid lesion in skin of superior and inferior limbs;
Do not have hypertension or Diabetes mellitus and other diseases that may alter microcirculatory parameters;
Do not be a smoker;
Do not present leprosy reaction state at the time of the examination;
Ability to follow the given guidelines and attend the evaluations;
Phototype I-IV of Fitzpatrick and
Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

Obesity (BMI> 35);

Spot present in another anatomical region other than superior and inferior limbs;

Single lesion of small-sized tuberculoid lesion with a recent biopsy scar occupying almost the entire lesion.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified