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Laserbehandling af bihulebetaendelse i almen laegepraksis vurderet ved en dobbeltblind kontrolleret undersogelse (Laser treatment of sinusitis in general practice assessed by a double-blind controlled study) [Danish]
Moustsen PA, Vinter N, Aas-Andersen L, Kragstrup J
Ugeskrift for Laeger 1991 Aug 5;153(32):2232-2234
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: Yes; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The effect of low level laser therapy (galium-aluminium-arsenide laser, 30 mW/830 nm, Unilaser 2000 3B) on sinuitis was evaluated in a double-blind randomised clinical study comprising 60 patients from general practice. All patients received three treatments (90 seconds radiation on each sinus) with one to three days interval. No statistically significant differences in pain relief, well-being or duration of illness were observed between patients treated with laser and a placebo.

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