NCT01654679View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Impact of Preoperative Local Water-Filtered Infrared-A (wIRA) Irradiation on Postoperative Wound Healing

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

400

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2008

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2010

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2012

Conditions
Wound Infection Rate After SurgeryImpact of Wound Infection on Pain and Wound Healing
Interventions
DEVICE

wIRA irradiation

wIRA irradiation for 20min prior to surgery. The distance between the light bulb and the skin surface was 27cm.

OTHER

visible light only

visible light application at a distance of 27cm from the skin surface with for 20 min.

Trial Locations (1)

81675

Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität, Munich

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Technical University of Munich

OTHER

lead

German Research Foundation

OTHER