🧑 Human 🎲 Randomized trial 👥 71 participants ⌛ 10-week treatment -> 16-month follow-up · 2010 · Brazil (São Paulo)
Effect of laser phototherapy on recurring herpes labialis prevention: an in vivo study.
de Carvalho · Lasers Med Sci · 2010
The protocol this study used
Wavelength
780 nm
Dose
3 J/cm²
Sessions
10
Per session
30 sec
What the authors concluded
Patients in the experimental group presented a significant decrease in dimension of herpes labialis lesions (P = 0.013) and inflammatory edema (P = 0.031). The reduction in pain level (P = 0.051) and monthly recurrences (P = 0.076) did not reach statistical significance. This study represents an in vivo indication that this treatment should be further considered as an effective alternative to the
Source
Dosimetry extracted by Vladimir Heiskanen in Photobiomodulation (PBM) research - a comprehensive database. Citation resolved against PubMed.