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22.03.2022 | Original Article

Effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on cognitive impairment among patients with chronic schizophrenia: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

verfasst von: Ali Kheradmand, Faraj Tabeie, Pegah Seif, Omid Rezaei, Mohammad Taghi Yasamy

Erschienen in: Lasers in Medical Science | Ausgabe 6/2022

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Abstract

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a noninvasive technique used in different medical fields. It has been applied in different medical areas such as wound healing, traumatic brain injuries, neurological disorders, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, pain, and arthritis, with different results. We studied the effectiveness of LLLT on cognitive impairment in patients with chronic schizophrenia. A randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial was performed in a men’s chronic treatment center, in Razi Psychiatric Hospital, in Tehran, Iran. We screened the cognitive impairment by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was also used to assess the patients’ positive and negative symptoms. Seventeen consenting patients were randomly allocated to the treatment arm, and 15 to the sham treatment control arm. The mean age of the control and treated patients was 49.47 ± 6.99 and 50.24 ± 7.69, respectively. No significant difference in PANSS and MMSE test scores was detected in both groups after the 6th session and after 2 months of follow-up after laser therapy. The positive and negative scales and agitation and excitement levels did not change significantly in either group. Nevertheless, the depression/anxiety subscale in the PANSS test showed a significant reduction after 6 sessions but did not persist after 2 months. No improvement in cognitive impairment or the positive and negative symptoms was detected after LLLT in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Trial registration: IRCT 20210520051349N1.

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Titel: Effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on cognitive impairment among patients with chronic schizophrenia: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial
verfasst von: Ali Kheradmand
Faraj Tabeie
Pegah Seif
Omid Rezaei
Mohammad Taghi Yasamy
Publikationsdatum: 22.03.2022
Verlag: Springer London
Erschienen in: Lasers in Medical Science / Ausgabe 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-022-03545-9

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