🧑 Human ⚔ Comparison study, randomized, double-blind 👥 50 participants ⌛ 2 weeks · 2026 · India
Effect of class IV LASER therapy along with Low-dye kinesio-taping technique or plantar fascia stretching on pain, pain pressure threshold, and disability in individuals with plantar fasciitis: Double-blinded randomized clinical trial
Yadav · Lasers Med Sci · 2026
The protocol this study used
Wavelength
980 nm
Dose
8 J/cm²
Sessions
2
Per session
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What the authors concluded
Effect sizes were large (d = 1.25 for VAS, 2.48 for PPT, and 0.69 for FFI), corresponding to 62.3%, 48.6%, and 54.2% improvements, respectively, all exceeding established minimally clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds. Significant improvement was observed in VAS, PPT, and FFI scores within both groups (p-value < 0.05), and between-group analysis showed a significant difference (p-val
Source
Dosimetry extracted by Vladimir Heiskanen in Photobiomodulation (PBM) research - a comprehensive database. Citation resolved against PubMed.