Laser InGaAlP (660Nm) to Prevent Radiodermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients Submitted to Radiation Therapy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Conditions
Radiotherapy; Adverse Effect, Dermatitis or EczemaBreast Neoplasms
Interventions
DEVICE

Laser therapy

The low level laser therapy used in this trial will be Photon Lase III (DMC, approved by ANVISA for medicinal purposes). This InGaAIP laser emits a pulsed 660 nanometer beam with an average output of 80 milliwatts and the average energy density delivered to the breast will be 3 J/cm2.

DEVICE

Placebo

In the control group, 26 patients will be submitted to a laser, but the laser will be disabled without affecting its apparent function , five days a week before radiotherapy .

Trial Locations (1)

14784-345

Hospital do Cancer de Barretos, Barretos

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Universidade do Vale do Sapucai

OTHER

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