Evidence for benefits of intervention with LLLT in children's asthma

C. Ailioaie; Laura Ailioaie

doi:10.1117/12.432905

29 June 2001 Evidence for benefits of intervention with LLLT in children's asthma

C. Ailioaie, Laura Ailioaie

Proceedings Volume 4430, ROMOPTO 2000: Sixth Conference on Optics; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432905
Event: ROMOPTO 2000: Sixth Conference on Optics, 2000, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

Asthma is a clinical syndrome characterized by increased responsiveness of the tracheo-bronchial tree to a variety of stimuli. Because of ongoing inflammation even in mild asthmas, we applied as a new modality of treatment, LLLT and a leukotriene antagonist, in order to maximize lung functions and minimize symptomatology in children's asthma. A group of 21 children with mild persistent, moderate or severe asthma were followed for 12 months. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (11 patients) received laser therapy combined with Singulair. LLLT was performed with two GaAlAs diode lasers (670 and 830 nm, max output power 50 mW, respectively 300 mW), in cw or pulsed mode using extrameridian acupuncture points and scanning technique, 3 times a week, during 6 weeks. The treatment was repeated after one month-break, for 2 times. Group 2 (10 patients) was administered placebo laser and Singulair, following the same protocol of treatment. The clinical improvement and the immunological characteristics were significantly better in group 1, than in placebo laser group. LLLT and Singulair improve the long-term prognosis and at least partially reverse the natural history of the disease. We strongly recommend it as the most appropriate therapy for asthmatic children.

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C. Ailioaie and Laura Ailioaie "Evidence for benefits of intervention with LLLT in children's asthma", Proc. SPIE 4430, ROMOPTO 2000: Sixth Conference on Optics, (29 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432905

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