Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Therapeutic Strategy for Patients with Tinnitus: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Ferreira, Maria Carolina; de Matos, Izabella Lima; de Toledo, Isabela Porto; Honório, Heitor Marques; Mondelli, Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia
Titel	Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Therapeutic Strategy for Patients with Tinnitus: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64 (2021) 1, S.279-298 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ferreira, Maria Carolina) ORCID (de Matos, Izabella Lima) ORCID (Honório, Heitor Marques) ORCID (Mondelli, Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1092-4388
Schlagwörter	Therapy; Lasers; Patients; Outcomes of Treatment; Severity (of Disability); Adults; Perceptual Impairments; Hearing Impairments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Therapie; Laserlicht; Patient; Schweregrad; Perceptual handicaps; Wahrnehmungsstörung; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung
Abstract	Purpose: This systematic review aimed to analyze the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the severity of tinnitus when compared to no therapy or other modalities of therapies. Method: A systematic review protocol was registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) under the Registration Number CRD42019119376. A search was performed in each of the following databases: EMBASE, LILACS, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ProQuest. The inclusion criteria consisted of studies in adults over 16 years of age, randomized clinical trials in which subjects presented chronic ([greater than or equal to] 6 months) and subjective tinnitus (unilateral or bilateral) as well as with or without bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and studies that used only LLLT for treatment of tinnitus compared to no-therapy group or other modalities of therapy. No language or time restrictions were stipulated. The references were managed by Endnote Web and Rayyan QCRI. Results: After the screening process, seven studies remained that attained the eligibility criteria. Regarding the risk of bias, only one study was categorized as low risk of bias; the six remaining studies were classified as moderate risk of bias. The seven included studies mainly assessed the LLLT effects on tinnitus by Visual Analogue Scale, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, pitch and loudness matching, minimum masking level, and pure-tone audiometry. All the seven selected studies found different degrees of significant results regarding tinnitus severity; however, there was no consensus among the results. Conclusion: Even though the LLLT showed positive effects in the tinnitus severity in some studies, it is not possible yet to make any recommendation over its uses for the treatment of tinnitus severity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01