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Prevention of Disability: Proposal for a Guidance Manual for Leprosy Patients

NCT01006759 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2009-11-03

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Summary

Leprosy is an infectious disease of slow evolution, manifested primarily by signs and symptoms dermatoneurological with skin lesions and peripheral nerve, especially in the eyes, hands and feet. The prevention of disability is essential for the control of complications. Objective: To evaluate the physical and functional status of hands, feet and eyes, for the appearance and evolution of sensory and motor deficiencies and classification of disability (WHO) of a group of leprosy patients to compare and monitor the result treatment on the progression of neuropathy and recurrence of reactions. Methodology: We performed initial physical therapy evaluation and final, after 12 months. We conducted a clinical trial of a series of 26 cases evaluated with newly diagnosed leprosy, treated by standard medication. There were used methods of qualitative and quantitative. An illustrated manual of guidelines was especially developed for this study.

Conditions

  • Leprosy
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

exercise and orientation

guidances for prevention of disability in leprosy with focus on hands, eyes and feet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marisa CR Fonseca, PhD · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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