Trial reportAnnals of cardiac anaesthesia
Low-intensity laser (660 NM) has analgesic effects on sternotomy of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafts.
Trial report in Annals of cardiac anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Effects of intravenous and transdermal photobiomodulation on the postoperative complications of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2021Trial
- How to Classify Clinical Trials Using the PEDro Scale?Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Article
- Low level laser therapy: a promising adjunct therapeutic modality for pain control after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.The Korean journal of pain · 2019Article
- The Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Post-Surgical Pain.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2019Review
- Use of electroanalgesia and laser therapies as alternatives to opioids for acute and chronic pain management.F1000Research · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-level laser therapy for reducing the acute pain of sternotomy in patients who underwent a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).
methodsThis study was conducted with ninety volunteers who electively submitted to CABG. The volunteers were randomly allocated into three groups of equal size (n = 30): control, placebo, and laser (λ of 660 nm and spatial average energy fluency of 1.06 J/cm 2 ). Pain when coughing was assessed by a visual analog scale (VAS) and McGill Pain Questionnaire, according to sensory, affective, evaluative, and miscellaneous domains. The patients were followed for 1 month after the surgery.
resultsThe laser group had a greater decrease in pain with analogous results, as indicated by both the VAS and the McGill questionnaire (P ≤ 0.05) on sensory and affective scores, on days 6 and 8 postsurgery compared to the placebo and control groups.
conclusionLaser seems to be effective promoting pain reduction after coronary-arterial bypass grafting.
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