🧑 Human 🎲 Randomized trial, sham-controlled 👥 46 participants ⌛ 10 days · 2004 · Turkey (Sivas)
The effects of infrared laser and medical treatments on pain and serotonin degradation products in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. A controlled trial.
Ceylan · Rheumatol Int · 2004
The protocol this study used
Wavelength
904 nm
Dose
1.44 J/cm²
Sessions
10
Per session
3 min
What the authors concluded
At the end of the treatment, there was a statistically significant difference between the VAS values of the treatment and control groups. The 24-h urinary excretion of the 5-HIAA and 5-HT+5-HTP was significantly higher in the laser treatment group than in the placebo group.
Source
Dosimetry extracted by Vladimir Heiskanen in Photobiomodulation (PBM) research - a comprehensive database. Citation resolved against PubMed.