Effect of low-level laser therapy on pain, quality of life and sleep in patients with fibromyalgia: study protocol for a double-blinded randomized controlled trial
Authors:
- Paulo de Tarso Camillo de CarvalhoPCPaulo de Tarso Camillo de Carvalho
- Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-JuniorELErnesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior
- Ana Carolina Araruna AlvesAAAna Carolina Araruna Alves
- Caroline Sobral de Melo RamboCRCaroline Sobral de Melo Rambo
- Luciana Maria Malosa SampaioLSLuciana Maria Malosa Sampaio
- Claudia Santos OliveiraCOClaudia Santos Oliveira
- Regiane AlbertiniRARegiane Albertini
- Luis Vicente Franco de OliveiraLOLuis Vicente Franco de Oliveira
Open Access
- 21 November 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Trials
- Vol. 13 (1) , 221
Abstract
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely used as adjuvant strategy for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The light-tissue interaction (photobiostimulation) promotes analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects and improves tissue healing, which could justify the recommendation of this therapy for patients with fibromyalgia, leading to an improvement in pain and possibly minimizing social impact related to this disease. The present study proposes to evaluate the effect of LLLT on tender points in patients with fibromyalgia, correlating this outcome with quality of life and sleep.Keywords
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