질환별 레이저 침의 임상적 효과 평가 : 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석

• Published in: Journal of biomedical engineering research Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 81 - 89
• Main Authors: 김대진, 최병희, 김태영, 박수강, 곽진영, DaeJin Kim, Byunghee Choi, Taeyeung Kim, Sukang Park, Jinyoug Kwak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한의용생체공학회 01.04.2024
• Subjects: 의공학; Study design; Clinical trials; Clinical effectiveness; Laser acupuncture; Clinicaltrials; gov
• ISSN: 1229-0807; 2288-9396

Purpose : This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of laser acupuncture for each condition using information from laser acupuncture trials registered on clinicaltrials.gov from January 2013 to June 2023. Methods : We quantitatively and qualitatively analysed the results of 16 clinical trials of laser acupuncture whose research results were confirmed. A risk of bias assessment was also carried out to assess the quality of each clinical trial. Results : A meta-analysis including three clinical trials was conducted to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of laser acupuncture and sham laser acupuncture in reducing pain and found that the laser acupuncture group had a statistically significant reduction in pain compared with the sham laser acupuncture group. In addition, 11 of the 13 trials not included in the meta-analysis showed a positive effect of laser acupuncture. Conclusion : Although laser acupuncture has a long history of clinical use and a lot of research, there is still some scepticism due to the lack of a clear mechanism of action and inconsistent reports of clinical effectiveness. In addition, there is a significant lack of systematic reviews of clinical evidence for major disease specific, and ongoing research is needed to establish an objective evidence base for the clinical effectiveness of laser acupuncture.