🧑 Human 🎲 Randomized trial, sham-controlled 👥 60 participants ⌛ single treatment -> 24h follow-up · 2013 · Iran (Tabriz)
Effect of low level laser application at the end of surgery to reduce pain after tonsillectomy in adults.
Aghamohammadi · J Lasers Med Sci · 2013
The protocol this study used
Wavelength
980 nm
Dose
4 J/cm²
Sessions
1
Per session
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What the authors concluded
In the laser group frequency of patients with pain sensation in each evaluated hour was lower than in the control group. The amount of pain decrease and analgesic consumption reduction was significantly higher in patients who received laser (P=0.01)." "Based on the results of this study, use of low level lasers is effective in reducing tonsillectomy post surgical pain in adults.
Source
Dosimetry extracted by Vladimir Heiskanen in Photobiomodulation (PBM) research - a comprehensive database. Citation resolved against PubMed.