Clinical trial NCT03627702: Treatment of Bedsores With VIP Light
Official title: The Effect of VIP Light on Healing Bedsores Process
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Light; Therapy; Bedsore
Lead sponsor: University of Rzeszow
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-08-13
Enrollment: 18
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: nursing home residents

Brief summary: Difficulty healing wounds have a significant effect to the general fitness of the patient and his quality of life. On Account of the frequency of their appearing, constitute the serious health and social problem. In comprehensive dealing with such patients physiotherapy will matter greatly. The visible polychromatic polarized light is most often used physical factor assisting comprehensive treatment bedsores.

Purpose of the work: Analyze of using the visible polychromatic polarized light in the comprehensive process of healing bedsores at elderly people with the limited motor activity.

Material and methods: Participants receive interventions as part of routine medical care, and a researcher studies the effect of the intervention. The study was conducted in people over 65 years old, with bedsores grade III and IV in Torrance scale. The therapy included radiation of bedsores with VIP light. Effectiveness of the method of treatment was examined using photographic images and to measure the extent of the wound.

Detailed description: 18 people were examined. In all subjects, were assessed the risk of developing bedsores according to the scale Dutch Consensus Prevention of Bedsores CBO. All bedsores were irradiated with a Bioptron lamp (20 sessions, twice a day). Photo and measurement of bedsores size and Torrance score, were made:on the first, 9, 18 and 36 day of therapy.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* a high risk of bedsores development (Dutch Consensus Prevention of Bedsores CBO)
* having a bedsore(s)
* permanent stay in a nursing home
* recommended light therapy (VIP light)

Exclusion Criteria:

* ability to locomotion
* age under 65 years old

Primary outcomes:
measure: scale Dutch Consensus Prevention of Bedsores CBO
timeFrame: The first day of the therapy (one measure)
measure: Bedsores classification: the Torrance system
timeFrame: Change is being assessed after 36 days
measure: Measurement of bedsores size
timeFrame: Change is being assessed after 36 days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Photo of bedsores
timeFrame: On the first, 9, 18 and 36 day of therapy
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Rzeszow
name: Jolanta Zwolińska, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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