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Aerobic Exercises Versus Laser Puncture on Immune Response Following Neck Lymph Node Dissection

NCT06762886 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-01-08

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Summary

Group (1): Twenty cases with decreased white blood cell counts after neck lymph nodes and deficient in blood immunological functions made up this group. They underwent aerobic exercise training on a cycle ergometer. The cases received one 15-minute session, three sessions per week, for two months, with follow-up after the course of treatment.

Group (2): Twenty cases with underdeveloped blood immune systems; decreased white blood cell counts after having their neck lymph nodes removed, a low-level laser puncture was performed on the Governing Vessel 14 acupuncture point. They received a 15-minute session, three sessions per week, for two months, with follow-up after the course of treatment

Conditions

  • Neck Lymph Node Dissection
  • Immune Defects

Interventions

DEVICE

Cycle ergometer

The case was lying back in a comfortable position on the stationary bike ergometer when the exercise test was conducted. The exercise test began with a 3-minute warm-up session of unloaded cycling on a cycle ergometer, and then progressed at a rate of 10 W per minute up to the subject's threshold. After cycling for 30 W to warm up, the intensity was raised by 15 W every 60 seconds until fatigue, after which the individuals cycled for 30 W to cool down. This treatment protocol was administered to each patient 3 times/week for a total of 15 minutes of treatment, broken into intervals of two to three minutes each.

DEVICE

Low-level laser therapy

The laser probe was administered using the contact approach on the dorsal midline, in the depression below the spinous process of C7 at Governor Vessel, with the patient seated in a chair with back support (GV - 14 Dazhui). The primary power switch was activated. The following settings were used for applying laser puncture: 5 mW, the maximum average power. Type of laser: gallium arsenide (Ga-As), 904 nm wavelength, 5 kHz maximum repetition rate - Program: Maintaining programs for people who had their neck lymph nodes removed and have a low leukocyte count, up to 30 J/cm2 of energy, a 2 J/cm2 energy density, and protective glasses were required to prevent irreversible eye injury from either direct or indirect laser exposure. The treatment took place for 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-15
Completion
2023-02-15

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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