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Laser therapy for pain of rheumatoid arthritis
Walker JB, Akhanjee LK, Cooney MM, Goldstein J, Tamayoshi S, Segal-Gidan F
The Clinical Journal of Pain 1987 Mar;3(1):54-59
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Human subjects received transcutaneous irradiation on the skin overlying peripheral nerves with a low-power helium-neon laser (1 MW, 632.5 nm. 20 Hz) for 20 s to each site. This treatment was accompanied by irradiation of the skin overlying painful joints for 4 to 8 min according to a predetermined protocol. Control group (n = 34) received treatment by an apparatus that looked identical to the laser apparatus but emitted no radiation. laser or placebo therapy was repeated 3 times a week for 10 weeks. Subjects in the experimental group exhibited a highly significant reduction in pain intensity. Low-power laser may represent an adjunct in the management of the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.

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