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Low-Level Laser Therapy in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis

NCT01129492 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2010-05-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether low-level Laser therapy is effective in ameliorating the thyroid function of patients with hypothyroidism caused by chronic autoimmune thyroiditis.

Conditions

  • Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Interventions

DEVICE

Low-level Laser therapy

A continuous wave (CW) diode laser device (830nm, infrared) with a beam area of 0.2827cm2 and using the punctual method, continuous emission mode, output power of de 50mW and fluence of 70J/cm2 (40 seconds at the point of application).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Danilo B Höfling, Dr. · University of São Paulo General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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