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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2021

Pulsed high-intensity laser therapy versus low level laser therapy in the management of primary dysmenorrhea.

Ali A Thabet, Anwar A Ebid, Mohamed E El-Boshy, Afnan O Almuwallad, Elham A Hudaimoor, Fatimah E Alsaeedi, Rahaf H Alsubhi, Rahaf H Almatrook, Rawan F Aljifry, Saja H Alotaibi and 2 more

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Effects of Pilates and Yoga on Pain Intensity, Absenteeism, Quality of Life, and Sleep Quality among Primary Dysmenorrhea School Students.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ali A ThabetDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar A EbidDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed E El-BoshyLaboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Afnan O AlmuwalladDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Elham A HudaimoorDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah E AlsaeediDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Rahaf H AlsubhiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Rahaf H AlmatrookDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Rawan F AljifryDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Saja H AlotaibiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Shuroq M AlmallawiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Wejdan O AbdulmuttalibDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University: PO Box 715, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
Umm al-Qura University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] To determine the effect of pulsed high intensity laser therapy (HILT) versus low level laser therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. [Participants and Methods] This was a randomized clinical trial that included 30 females diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea who were assigned randomly into two groups of equal numbers. The treatment was three sessions every cycle for three consecutive cycles, where group (A) received pulsed HILT and group (B) received LLLT. All participants were evaluated before and after treatment sessions by visual analogue scale (VAS) and at the end of treatment by pain relief scale (PRS). [Results] The results showed a significant decrease in the severity of pain in the two groups. Comparison between the two groups showed a statistically non-significant difference in the severity of pain and pain alleviation at the end of the treatment course. [Conclusion] Both pulsed HILT and LLLT are effective in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea, with no significant differences between the two modalities.

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Low level laserPrimary dysmenorrheaPulsed high-intensity laser

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PMID34539076
PMCPMC8436040
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