Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy (808nm) on Marker of Muscle Damage

NCT01808716 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CEP/UFRN 176/10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

low-level laser therapy; muscle damage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Creatine Kinase analysis in blood

  Evaluation of Creatine Kinase (CK) levels in blood before, immediately after and 24h, 48h and 72h after protocol of exercise to induce muscle damage

  72 hours

Study Arms (2)

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on muscle damage

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT)on muscle damage

Device: Low-level laser therapy (808nm) and exercise

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) placebo on muscle damage

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) placebo on muscle damage

Device: Low-level laser therapy (808nm) and exercise

Interventions

Low-level laser therapy (808nm) and exercise DEVICE

Use of low-level laser therapy(LLLT)or placebo-LLLT applied on biceps brachii for muscle damage recovery

Also known as: Laser device (808nm; 100mW; DMC®, Brazil), Low-level laser therapy, Muscle damage, Muscle recovery

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on muscle damage; Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) placebo on muscle damage

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• healthy males,
• physically active,
• aged between 25-40 years.

You may not qualify if:

• smoker, or
• under medicine as anti-inflammatory and/or any drug that could affect normal and physiological conditions and lesion in upper limbs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos: lead
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Federal Univesity of Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59072-970, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Vieira WH, Ferraresi C, Perez SE, Baldissera V, Parizotto NA. Effects of low-level laser therapy (808 nm) on isokinetic muscle performance of young women submitted to endurance training: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2012 Mar;27(2):497-504. doi: 10.1007/s10103-011-0984-0. Epub 2011 Aug 26.

  PMID: 21870127 BACKGROUND

• Ferraresi C, de Brito Oliveira T, de Oliveira Zafalon L, de Menezes Reiff RB, Baldissera V, de Andrade Perez SE, Matheucci Junior E, Parizotto NA. Effects of low level laser therapy (808 nm) on physical strength training in humans. Lasers Med Sci. 2011 May;26(3):349-58. doi: 10.1007/s10103-010-0855-0. Epub 2010 Nov 18.

  PMID: 21086010 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Low-Level Light Therapy; Exercise Therapy; Lasers

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Laser Therapy; Therapeutics; Phototherapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Physical Therapy Modalities; Optical Devices; Equipment and Supplies; Radiation Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira, PhD

  Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Cleber Ferraresi

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2013
• First Posted: March 11, 2013
• Study Start: February 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2011
• Study Completion: June 1, 2012
• Last Updated: March 11, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

Locations

BR (1)