Trial reportMedicine2018
Effect of led photobiomodulation on analgesia during labor: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.
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- Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in Labor: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The inflammation and reactive oxygen species regulated by Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling pathways in 630-nm light-emitting diode irradiation treated THP-1 monocytes/macrophages.Lasers in medical science · 2021Article
- Light and Circadian Signaling Pathway in Pregnancy: Programming of Adult Health and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Management of otitis externa with an led-illuminated gel: a randomized controlled clinical trial in dogs.BMC veterinary research · 2020Article
- Fluorescent Light Energy (FLE) Acts on Mitochondrial Physiology Improving Wound Healing.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Applications of photobiomodulation in hearing research: from bench to clinic.Biomedical engineering letters · 2019Review
- Blue-light treatment reduces spontaneous and evoked pain in a human experimental pain model.Pain reportsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLabor pain is one of the most intense pains experienced by women, which leads to an increase in the number of women opting to undergo a cesarean delivery. Pharmacological and nonpharmacological analgesia methods are used to control labor pain. Epidural analgesia is the most commonly used pharmacological analgesia method. However, it may have side effects on the fetus and the mother. Light-emitting diode (LED) photobiomodulation is an effective and noninvasive alternative to pharmacological methods.
objectivesTo evaluate the effects of LED photobiomodulation on analgesia during labor.
methodsIn total, 60 women in labor admitted to a public maternity hospital will be selected for a randomized controlled trial. The participants will be randomized into 2 groups: intervention group [analgesia with LED therapy (n = 30)] and control group [analgesia with bath therapy (n = 30)]. The perception of pain will be assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS), with a score from 0 to 10 at baseline, that is, before the intervention. In both the groups, the procedures will last 10 minutes and will be performed at 3 time points during labor: during cervical dilation of 4 to 5 cm, 6 to 7 cm, and 8 to 9 cm. At all 3 time points, pain perception will be evaluated using VAS shortly after the intervention. In addition, the evaluation of membrane characteristics (intact or damaged), heart rate, uterine dynamics, and cardiotocography will be performed at all time points. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: The use of LED photobiomodulation will have an analgesic effect superior to that of the bath therapy.
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