NCT00926887

Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Pain After Breast Augmentation Surgery

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of the Effect of the Erchonia(R) EML Laser on Reducing Pain Following Breast Augmentation Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: Erchonia Corporation · Industry
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of the clinical study was to see if applying low level laser light therapy to the breasts during breast implant surgery could lessen pain experienced by 24 hours after the surgery.

Detailed description

Substantial pain, discomfort and swelling following breast augmentation surgery is not uncommon. The ability of low level laser therapy to reduce swelling and inflammation that subsequently reduces pain has been well documented. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of low level laser therapy to reduce post-operative pain and swelling for individuals undergoing bilateral breast augmentation surgery, by 24 hours post-surgery.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Erchonia(R) EML Laser	Low level laser red light of 635 nm and delivering 1.5 joules/cm2.
DEVICE	Placebo Laser	Inactive light

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-09-01
• Primary completion: 2007-07-01
• Completion: 2007-07-01
• First posted: 2009-06-24
• Last updated: 2014-04-17
• Results posted: 2011-07-06