Light therapy for vein recovery in heart bypass surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a light treatment (photobiomodulation) on the leg where a vein is taken for heart bypass surgery. It compares two ways of taking the vein to see if light therapy helps healing and reduces complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You need to have coronary artery disease and be planning a scheduled (not emergency) heart bypass surgery.
- Your surgery will use a vein from your leg (the saphenous vein) for the bypass.
- You must be able to understand the study and give your written permission to participate.
- You should not have had leg surgery in the past on the leg where the vein will be taken.
- You should not have an active infection or severe circulation problems in your legs.
- You should not have very dark or sensitive skin that could affect how the light treatment works.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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