LASER V LÉČBĚ TINNITU V SOUČASNÉ FYZIOTERAPII – RANDOMIZOVANÁ PILOTNÍ STUDIE

Jitka Malá

doi:10.46585/hc.2023.2.2510

Authors

Jitka Malá Charles University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1253-4168

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46585/hc.2023.2.2510

Keywords:

high power laser, low power laser, somatosensoric tinnitus, tinnitus

Abstract

Indroduction: This article reports on a three-month application of low- and high-power laser for the treatment of tinnitus as a disease of civilization. It is a pilot study aimed at determining the effectiveness of a possible treatment for tinnitus within physiotherapy procedures.

Methodology: The study design is based on an experimental longitudinal prospective pilot study to test the efficacy of low and high power laser therapy in patients suffering from somatosensory type tinnitus. Two groups of probands (á 9) were examined by a neurologist, an ENT physician, a physiotherapist and were further tested using the TSCHQ and THI questionnaire. From the questionnaire survey, quality of life, quality of hearing, perception of tinnitus loudness, tinnitus anxiety were mainly studied. Over a period of 3 months, all probands were treated with laser, one group with HILT, the other with LPL, in clearly described positions and parameters of the devices used. This study complied with the CONSORT checklist.

Results: Comparison of the mean values of the THI and TSCHQ questionnaires before and after the intervention indicate a positive effect of tinnitus treatment with both HILT and LPL, despite the considerable limitation of the work, which is the small number of probands.

Conclusion: The therapeutic benefit of both HILT and LPL is evident, but rather assessable as a therapeutic trend. Statistical analysis shows a positive effect of LPL on hearing improvement and on the reduction of subjectively perceived tinnitus loudness when using HILT. LPL did not show an effect on the reduction of perceived tinnitus loudness.

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