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Laserterapia IR versus placebo sul sintomo dolore [Italian] |
Trocelli M, Cisari C, Polverelli M, Massa M |
Europa Medicophysica [Mediterranean Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine] 1985;21(4):249-254 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; 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 efficacy of IR laser treatment on pain was assessed in two homogenous groups of patients suffering from rheumatic joint pathologies. The first group was given standard treatment, the second a placebo. The two groups were selected on a random numerical basis using a double blind formula. Comparison of numerical data using the Scott-Hutchinson visual analogue showed the IR laser was only significantly effective in patients with rheumatism of the small joints of the hand, epicondylitis and non-traumatic gonalgias. The placebo produced non-significant improvement in the group with scapulo-humeral periarthritis and cervical pain. The considerable ambiguities relating to the introduction of these techniques into routine practice are underlined, as is the need for further clinical and biological studies.
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