Microcurrent Therapy Versus Low-Level Laser Therapy on Post-surgical Wound Healing
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 90
- Primary Endpoint
- levels of matrix metalloproteinases
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study aiming to compare between the Microcurrent and Low-Level Laser Therapy on wound healing
Detailed Description
The study designed to compare between the Microcurrent and Low-Level Laser Therapy on wound healing
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 10 Years to 50 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •patient recently undergo appendectomy
Exclusion Criteria
- •patient with neurological disorders
- •patient with metabolic disorders
Arms & Interventions
medical therapy group
formed of 20 patients to whom ordinary medical therapy as the pervious groups and placebo shame laser had been applied.
Intervention: Medical therapy (Other)
medical therapy and Microcurrent group
formed of 20 patients to whom the microcurrent therapy had been applied with ordinary medical therapy.
Intervention: Microcurrent therapy (Device)
medical therapy and Microcurrent group
formed of 20 patients to whom the microcurrent therapy had been applied with ordinary medical therapy.
Intervention: Medical therapy (Other)
medical therapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy group
formed of 20 patients to whom the Low Level Laser Therapy had been applied with ordinary medical therapy.
Intervention: Low Level Laser Therapy (Device)
medical therapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy group
formed of 20 patients to whom the Low Level Laser Therapy had been applied with ordinary medical therapy.
Intervention: Medical therapy (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
levels of matrix metalloproteinases
Time Frame: assessed at day 3 post operative
analyze by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Secondary Outcomes
- levels of matrix metalloproteinases(assessed at day 30 post operative)
- the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases(assessed at day 30 post operative)
- the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases(assessed at day 3 post operative)
Investigators
Nehad Ahmed Youness Abo-zaid
Assistant professor of physical therapy
South Valley University