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Trial reportLasers in medical science2022

Low-energy laser therapy application on knee joints as an auxiliary treatment in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a dual-arm randomized clinical trial.

Ragab K Elnaggar, Waleed S Mahmoud, Walid K Abdelbasset, Bader A Alqahtani, Saud M Alrawaili, Mahmoud S Elfakharany

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Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ragab K ElnaggarDepartment of Physical, Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah Ibn Amer St., Al-Kharj, 16278, PO, Saudi Arabia. rke_pt2001@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-702X
Waleed S MahmoudDepartment of Physical, Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah Ibn Amer St., Al-Kharj, 16278, PO, Saudi Arabia.
Walid K AbdelbassetDepartment of Physical, Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah Ibn Amer St., Al-Kharj, 16278, PO, Saudi Arabia.
Bader A AlqahtaniDepartment of Physical, Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah Ibn Amer St., Al-Kharj, 16278, PO, Saudi Arabia.
Saud M AlrawailiDepartment of Physical, Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah Ibn Amer St., Al-Kharj, 16278, PO, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud S ElfakharanyDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SACairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) always experience persistent pain and stiffness which induces muscle weakness, fatigue, and functional limitations. This study evaluated whether applying low-energy laser therapy (LLT) on the knee joint could be an effective adjuvant intervention for patients with JIA. Sixty children with polyarticular JIA participated and were randomly allocated to receive either LLT (wavelength λ = 903 nm; power output of 50 mW; and energy of 1.5 J) plus exercises (LLT group) or exercises alone (control group). Pain, peak concentric torque of quadriceps muscles, fatigue, and functional status were measured by the visual analogue scale, isokinetic testing system, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, and Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire, respectively pre- and post-intervention, and at 6-month follow-up. Per the mixed-model analysis of variance, the LLT group showed a statistically more favorable improvement in pain (P = .003, η

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Arthritis, JuvenileLaser TherapyChildExercise TherapyHumansKnee JointQuality of LifeArthralgiaFatigueFunctional performanceJuvenile chronic arthritisPhotobiomodulationStrength

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PMID34599401
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