The effect of laserpuncture at the LI4 Hegu point on the plasma levels of β-endorphin in healthy subjects

Mihardja, Hasan; Srilestari, Adiningsih; Budianto, S A

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/884/1/012065

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“…After 6 of the 27 non–full-text RCT articles were also excluded, 21 RCTs full-text articles remained for this review. 16–36 The geographic distribution of these RCTs trials included several countries, with 8 trials that originated in Australia, 19 , 20 , 22 , 27–30 , 35 2 in in the United States, 17 , 26 1 in Germany, 21 2 in Indonesia, 24 , 34 1 in Iran, 18 1 in Denmark, 31 1 in Egypt, 25 1 in Scotland, 16 1 in Austria, 32 1 in China, 23 1 in India, 36 and 1 in Brazil. 33 See Table 2A .All the included trials were ethically approved and informed consent was obtained from all patients and parents (when the subjects were children).…”

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“…The treatment in 13 studies was administered by a licensed acupuncturist, 18 , 19 , 21–23 , 26 – 30 , 32 , 33 , 35 1 study by an investigator supervised by a certified acupuncturist, 1 by experienced general practitioner therapists, 20 1 by a trained physiotherapist, 16 and 5 without mention of providers. 17 , 24 , 25 , 34 , 36 See Table 2B . Among all the included trials, 62% reported positive outcomes of laser acupuncture's clinical efficacy.…”

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“…Among all the included trials, 62% reported positive outcomes of laser acupuncture's clinical efficacy. 16 , 18 , 21 , 24–27 , 30 , 32–36 For safety, safeguard measurements were given to medical providers; patients were instructed to wear goggles to shield their eyes 16 , 17 , 21 , 25 , 27 , 32 , 34 , 35 ; and the laser probe was fully in contact with each participant's skin surface 16 , 18–20 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 32 to deliver active laser radiation. Characteristics of included RCTs can be seen in Table 2.…”

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The Safety of Laser Acupuncture: A Systematic Review

Yang

Mallory

et al. 2020

Medical Acupuncture

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Objective: Laser acupuncture has become increasingly attractive in clinical practice, especially for patients with needle phobias well as elderly people and children. However, literature concerning the safety of laser acupuncture has been limited. This systematic review synthesizes the current available literature on the safety of laser acupuncture. Methods: Ovid MEDLINE, ® Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations Daily, Ovid Embase, Scopus, and EBM Reviews—Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched for available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on laser acupuncture. Safety data were extracted from the included studies. Adverse events (AEs) data were extracted and assessed in terms of severity and causality. Results: Of 737 articles, 21 RCTs were included. The majority of these RCTs reported that laser acupuncture was safe, without AEs; 6 trials reported AEs (including tingling, pain flare-ups, and transient fatigue). All AEs were mild and resolved spontaneously within 24 hours. The causal relationship between AEs and laser acupuncture was felt to be “certain” in 4 studies, “probable” in 1 study, and “possible” in 1 study. AEs were collected and monitored by evaluation methods in 7 trials: 5 with AE questionnaires, 1 with a checklist, and 1 with oral reports. Conclusions: Laser acupuncture appears to be a safe therapy associated with few mild and transient AEs. However, given the heterogeneity of current studies, large, well-designed placebo-controlled RCTs with rigorous evaluation methods are needed to assess the safety of laser acupuncture more completely.

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