Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Therapeutic and Analgesic Efficacy of Laser in Conjunction With Pharmaceutical Therapy for Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Ebrahimi 2018 · Ebrahimi Hooman, Najafi Shamsolmoulouk, Khayamzadeh Mina, et al. · Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2018

Included by

Effectiveness of laser photobiomodulation in the management of trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Ebrahimi 2018 · Tables 1-2; reference list

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Pain score at end of treatment (VAS, NRS or BPI-Facial) Laser photobiomodulation (PBM) plus carbamazepine vs Sham laser or no laser plus carbamazepine · End of treatment	MD -2.96 [-3.72, -2.20]	2 studies · 120 participants	GRADE not reported
Pain score at end of treatment (VAS, NRS or BPI-Facial) Laser photobiomodulation (PBM) plus carbamazepine vs Sham laser or no laser plus carbamazepine · End of treatment	MD -2.31 [-3.61, -1.01]	4 studies · 230 participants	GRADE not reported

A meta-analysis of pain intensity changes after placebo interventions in facial pain.

Non-Cochrane · other · 2026 · cited as Ebrahimi 2018 · Results para 1 included-study citation list (ref 32); 116 refs cited for 115 stated studies; Supplemental Tables 1 and 2 not available

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

2 including reviews in total.