Use of Low-level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in the Elderly

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

16

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2023

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2023

Conditions
Dermatitis
Interventions
OTHER

Gentle intimate hygiene and skin protective barrier application - Persistent erythema with intact epidermis

"Follow-up will be for 4 days, current treatment will be carried out with:~Perform intimate hygiene with warm water (to remove excess feces and urine), apply skin cleanser without rinsing to finish cleaning, apply a thin layer of Dexpanthenol (with each diaper change), apply polymeric spray solution once a day."

OTHER

Gentle intimate hygiene and skin protective barrier application - Erythema with signs of epidermis loss

"Follow-up will be for 4 days, current treatment will be carried out with:~Perform intimate hygiene with warm water (to remove excess feces and urine), applying a leave-in skin cleanser to finish cleaning, applying powdered hydrocolloid powder and removing excess. Afterwards, apply a polymeric spray solution."

OTHER

Low Level Laser Therapy - Persistent erythema with intact epidermis

"Follow-up will be for 4 days, current treatment will be carried out with:~Perform intimate hygiene with warm water (to remove excess feces and urine), apply skin cleanser without rinsing to finish cleaning, apply a thin layer of Dexpanthenol (with each diaper change), apply polymeric spray solution once a day.~It will be associated with the application of Low Intensity Laser Therapy. The entire area affected by DAI will be irradiated with LBI at 1 Joule (J) of energy and with a wavelength of 660nm and 1J with a wavelength of 808nm, which will be applied simultaneously, with a radiance of 20J/cm2 per point, the distance between the stitches will be 1cm long and the application of LLLT will be performed every 24 hours."

OTHER

Low Level Laser Therapy - Erythema with signs of epidermis loss

"Follow-up will be for 4 days, current treatment will be carried out with:~Perform intimate hygiene with warm water (to remove excess feces and urine), applying a leave-in skin cleanser to finish cleaning, applying powdered hydrocolloid powder and removing excess. Afterwards, apply a polymeric spray solution.~It will be associated with the application of Low Intensity Laser Therapy. The entire area affected by DAI will be irradiated with LBI at 1 Joule (J) of energy and with a wavelength of 660nm and 1J with a wavelength of 808nm, which will be applied simultaneously, with a radiance of 20J/cm2 per point, the distance between the stitches will be 1cm long and the application of LLLT will be performed every 24 hours."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

OTHER