Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Forearm Bone Mineral Density and Wrist Pain in Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women

Summary

Sixty-eight postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis aged between 50 and 60 years were randomly allocated to one of two equal sets. The drug treatment group received calcium and vitamin D3 supplement daily for 12 weeks. While the drug/laser acupuncture group received laser acupuncture therapy for 20 minutes per session 3 times weekly, in addition to the same calcium and vitamin D3 supplement.

Timeline

Start

2021-07-11

Primary completion

2022-06-05

Completion

2022-08-06

Publications

• Hassan ES, Maged AM, Kotb A, Fouad M, El-Nassery N, Kamal WM. Effect of laser acupuncture on pain and density of bone in osteoporotic postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Menopause. 2023 May 1;30(5):545-550. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002166. Epub 2023 Mar 20.

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