Low‐level laser therapy vs ultrasound
Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 127 participantsVery low
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
249 questions · 255 findings · 18 reviews · Headline outcomes only
No studies found 68 · 26.7%GRADE not reported 5 · 2%Very low 102 · 40%Low 44 · 17.3%Moderate 32 · 12.5%High 4 · 1.6%
Low‐level laser therapy vs ultrasound
Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: long term Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 27 participantsVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Scar severity ‐ 585‐nm PDL plus TAC plus 5 FU versus TAC plus 5‐FU ‐ patient self‐assessment of good to excellent scar improvement ‐ hypertrophic and keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes scar severity ‐ 585‐nm PDL plus TAC plus 5 FU versus TAC plus 5‐FU ‐… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.36 [0.85, 2.18]Studies not reportedVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ regrowth ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.5 [0.27, 8.22]Studies not reportedVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ pain related to treatment ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 3Studies not reportedVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ hyperpigmentation ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 5Studies not reportedVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ depigmentation ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1 [0.07, 15.12]Studies not reportedVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ purpura ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 15Studies not reportedVery low
Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment
Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ total ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 4.67 [1.53, 14.26]Studies not reportedVery low
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 66 participantsVery low
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: long term ‐ not measured · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 66 participantsVery low
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: long term ‐ not reported · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 112 participantsVery low
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: long term ‐ not measured · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 112 participantsVery low
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo and a splint
Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: long term ‐ not reported · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo and a splint
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether low‐level laser therapy and a splint changes adverse events compared with placebo and a splint (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 2 [0.38, 10.48]1 study · 112 participantsVery low
Low‐level laser therapy, wrist splint, and vitamin B6 vs placebo, wrist splint, and vitamin B6
Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 33 participantsVery low