Effect of High-Intensity Laser Therapy on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Autor:	ElMeligie MM; From the Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University, Giza Egypt (MME); Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (MMI); Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorders and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt (YSG); Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, 6th October University, Giza, Egypt (AMY); Department of Women's health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University, Cairo, Egypt (HRS); and Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts University, Giza, Egypt (OME)., Ismail MM, Gomaa YS, Yehia AM, Sakr HR, ElGendy OM
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation [Am J Phys Med Rehabil] 2024 Nov 01; Vol. 103 (11), pp. 979-985. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 06.
DOI:	10.1097/PHM.0000000000002427
Abstrakt:	Objective: To provide a strong foundation for the use of high-intensity laser therapy in carpel tunnel syndrome, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the outcomes of short- and long-term follow-up studies. Design: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Results: Sample sizes of included studies ranged from 16 to 98 patients ( N = 308). Overall, a significant difference between the treatment and control groups were found across majority of the measures. Studies using a 4-wk follow-up period, however, only found significantly greater benefits for high-intensity laser therapy in visual analog scale compared with placebo ( P = 0.0191), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ( P = 0.0026), and low-intensity laser therapy 20 J/cm 2 ( P < 0.0002), and exercise ( P < 0.0001). For improvement in visual analog scale score over a long treatment period, high-intensity laser therapy was also preferred over control group ( P < 0.0071). Insufficient evidence exists to determine effect of high-intensity laser therapy on nerve conduction examinations. The only statistically significant differences observed in examinations were in relation to sensory nerve action potential ( P = 0.0083) and sensory nerve conduction velocity ( P = 0.0468). Conclusions: Moderate evidence exists regarding efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy compared with placebo, high-intensity laser therapy + wrist splint, and exercise in a short period of follow-up time but evidence on long-term follow-up is limited. Competing Interests: Financial disclosure statements have been obtained, and no conflicts of interest have been reported by the authors or by any individuals in control of the content of this article. (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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