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ReviewJournal of physical therapy science2018

Efficacy of high intensity laser therapy in the management of foot ulcers: a systematic review.

Mohamed Salaheldien Alayat, Ahmed Mohamed El-Sodany, Anwar Abdelgayed Ebid, Tamer Mohamed Shousha, Abdelgalil Allam Abdelgalil, Hammad Alhasan, Mansour Abdullah Alshehri

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Review in Journal of physical therapy science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05853237 (Class iv Versus Class Iiib Laser Therapy on Median Sternotomy Healing After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05853237 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Class iv Versus Class Iiib Laser Therapy on Median Sternotomy Healing After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: a Randomize Control Trail

TypeinterventionalSponsorHeidy F. AhmedRan2021 to 2023Enrolled45ConditionsWound, Wound Heal, Wound InfectionArmslaser therapy for wound management
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Mohamed Salaheldien AlayatDepartment of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
Ahmed Mohamed El-SodanyPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Umm Al-Qura University: Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar Abdelgayed EbidDepartment of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
Tamer Mohamed ShoushaPhysiotherapy Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Abdelgalil Allam AbdelgalilPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Umm Al-Qura University: Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Hammad AlhasanPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Umm Al-Qura University: Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Mansour Abdullah AlshehriPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Umm Al-Qura University: Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Umm al-Qura University · SACairo University · EGUniversity of Sharjah · AE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) on wound surface area in patients with foot ulcers. [Methods] Four databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, the Cochrane library, and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) were searched up to the end of April 2018 to identify relevant studies. Studies were included if they met the following criteria: randomised controlled trial (RCT), assessed the efficacy of HILT in patients with foot ulcers, evaluated wound surface area, and written in English language with available full text. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the quality of studies. [Results] A total of three RCTs met the inclusion criteria, with two studies of the efficacy of HILT in adult patients with diabetic foot ulcers and one in spina bifida children with neuropathic foot ulcers. According to the PEDro scale assessment, all three studies were rated as a fair quality. All studies found that HILT provided significantly better outcomes compared to sham laser or standard medical therapy. [Conclusion] This systematic review suggests that HILT is an effective modality for wound healing in patients with foot ulcers, but further large-scale studies are required to confirm its efficacy.

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DiabetesFoot ulcersHigh intensity laser therapy

Identifiers

PMID30349176
PMCPMC6181666
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