High-intensity laser therapy can improve pain, health status and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: a single blinded-randomized controlled trial.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Lasers in Medical Science Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI:10.1007/s10103-025-04351-9

Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini, Marwa Shafiek Mustafa Saleh, Menna Allah Mohammed Abbas, Mohamed Bayoumi Ibrahim Bayoumi, Sara M Ahmed

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Abstract

This study was conducted to explore the influence of High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) on health status, pain intensity, Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT), and Quality of Life (QoL) in Fibromyalgia (FM) women. Fifty-two women with FM were randomly divided into either the HILT group (n = 26) or the control group (n = 26). Those in the HILT group underwent HILT alongside an exercise program consisted of low-impact aerobics training and stretching exercises, while the control group received the exercise program only. Treatments were administered three times per week for six weeks. Fibromyalgia symptoms and health status (Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (RFIQ), Pain intensity (visual analog scale), PPT (pressure algometer), and QoL (Short Form 36 Questionnaire) were measured pre and post six-week intervention timeframe. Regarding baseline data, insignificant differences were identified between groups (p > 0.05). Comparing groups after 6-week intervention reveals statistically significant differences in favor of the HILT group across all measured aspects (p < 0.001). HILT may be an effective treatment for women with FM, potentially enhancing pain management, reducing the impact of FM, and improving their QoL.

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Lasers in Medical Science 医学-工程：生物医学

CiteScore

4.50

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4.80%

发文量

192

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Lasers in Medical Science (LIMS) has established itself as the leading international journal in the rapidly expanding field of medical and dental applications of lasers and light. It provides a forum for the publication of papers on the technical, experimental, and clinical aspects of the use of medical lasers, including lasers in surgery, endoscopy, angioplasty, hyperthermia of tumors, and photodynamic therapy. In addition to medical laser applications, LIMS presents high-quality manuscripts on a wide range of dental topics, including aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. The journal publishes articles on the medical and dental applications of novel laser technologies, light delivery systems, sensors to monitor laser effects, basic laser-tissue interactions, and the modeling of laser-tissue interactions. Beyond laser applications, LIMS features articles relating to the use of non-laser light-tissue interactions.