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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2024 Feb 15;39(1):62.
doi: 10.1007/s10103-024-04011-4.

Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on headache, and fatigue in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a randomized controlled study

Nisreen Afify Abdulrashid  1 , Olfat Ibrahim Ali  2   3 , Mohamed Ahmed Elsharkawy  4
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on headache, and fatigue in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a randomized controlled study

Nisreen Afify Abdulrashid et al. Lasers Med Sci. .

Abstract

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a debilitating disease that resists medical treatment. Photobiomodulation therapy is one of the promising treatment modalities for CRS. The purpose is to investigate the effect of photobiomodulation therapy on headache, fatigue, sinus opacification, and ostiomeatal complex obstruction in patients with CRS. Thirty-one patients with CRS were randomly divided into photobiomodulation therapy and control groups. The photobiomodulation therapy group received photobiomodulation therapy (2.5 J, frequency 9.12 Hz, and 904 nm for 10 min for 12 sessions) on eight rhinosinusitis sites, and the control group received a sham laser. Headache, fatigue, and sinus opacification outcomes were measured before and after treatment. There was a significant improvement in headache, fatigue, and sinus opacification in the photobiomodulation therapy group in comparison with the control group (p < 0.05). Photobiomodulation therapy is an effective physical therapy treatment modality for the management of CRS.Clinical trial registry: NCT05861817.

Keywords: Fatigue; Headache; Laser; Opacification; Sinusitis.

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