Chronic Effects Using Light-Emitting Diode Therapy (LEDT) During a Resistance Exercise Protocol for Asthmatic Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of LED phototherapy associated with a resistance training protocol on the peripheral muscle function of moderate to severe asthmatic patients ..

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Detailed Description

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This research project will be prospective, analytical and of the randomized controlled clinical trial type, with blind evaluator. The sample type will be consecutive from Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. We will study 30 adults of both sexes with moderate to severe asthma between the ages of 20 and 70, based on the sample calculation of the outcomes of this study.

Adult individuals 20 years of age or older with a diagnosis of moderate to severe asthma of both sexes, attended at the Ambulatory of Difficult Asthma Control of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo.

Exclusion terms include subjects diagnosed as having heart disease associated with pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal pathology that may interfere with assessment or exercise, pulmonary hypertension, calcium absorption deficiency, BMI ≥ 30 or difficulty learning.

The subjects will initially be pre-evaluated by performing pulmonary function tests, peripheral muscle strength (1-RM), functional capacity tests, physical activity questionnaires and clinical control of asthma and cardiopulmonary exercise test. After the evaluation, patients will be randomized into two resistance training groups, one of them associated with active LED phototherapy and another LED phototherapy placebo.

The resistance exercise protocol will be performed on the muscles: Pectoral, Large Dorsal, Brachial Biceps, Brachial Triceps, Quadriceps and Tibial Ischia. The intensity will be from 40 to 70% obtained in the 1-RM test with two to three sets of ten repetitions.

The load increase will be performed weekly (5%) according to patient tolerance. After 12 weeks all subjects were reevaluated and the last reevaluation occurred at the end of the training program. Patients will only effectively begin participating in this study after explaining the terms of the survey and by accepting written consent from the ICF.

The mean (in kg) of the resistance training protocol for lower limbs in knee extension of group 1 was 33 ± 13 kg and the mean of group 2 was 46 ± 11 kg. The sample calculation was based on the load of the quadriceps muscle, α = 0.05 and β = 95%, determining a minimum of fourteen individuals for each group. An additional 10% was added to compensate for possible losses during the protocol. Thus a minimum of fifteen individuals will be required for the study.

Linear regression models will be used to evaluate the effect of the LED on the results (absolute change and percentage) and a sensitivity analysis with the values of the results in the revaluation, adjusted by the initial value of each result. The possible correlations between the variables can be evaluated using Pearson's correlation. The level of significance adopted will be p \<0.5. The analyzes were performed with SPSS 20 software.

Conditions

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Resistance Training

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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photobiomodulation by active LEDT

The subjects will be initially pre-evaluated by performing pulmonary function tests, peripheral muscle strength tests, functional capacity tests, physical activity questionnaires and clinical control of asthma, and cardiopulmonary exercise test. After the evaluation, patients will be randomized into two resistance training groups, one of them being associated to the intervention with active photobiomodulation by LEDT to increase peripheral muscle function post resistance training.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Light-Emitting Diode Therapy (LEDT)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Light-emitting diode, has effects similar to the photobiomodulation by low-level laser intensity.

photobiomodulation by Placebo LEDT

The subjects will be initially pre-evaluated by performing pulmonary function tests, peripheral muscle strength tests, functional capacity tests, physical activity questionnaires and clinical control of asthma, and cardiopulmonary exercise test. After the evaluation, patients will be randomized into two resistance training groups, one of them being associated to the intervention with placebo LEDT photobiomodulation to increase peripheral muscle function post resistance training.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Light-Emitting Diode Therapy (LEDT)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Light-emitting diode, has effects similar to the photobiomodulation by low-level laser intensity.

Interventions

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Light-Emitting Diode Therapy (LEDT)

Light-emitting diode, has effects similar to the photobiomodulation by low-level laser intensity.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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photobiomodulation by LEDT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with a medical outpatient setting less than six months; With a stable clinical picture during three months, ie without exacerbations and with optimized drug therapy.

Signed an informed consent form (TCLE) accepting participation in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of heart disease associated with lung disease, musculoskeletal disease that may interfere with assessment or exercise, pulmonary hypertension, calcium absorption deficiency, BMI ≥ 30, or difficulty learning.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No