pISSN 2287-8300
eISSN 2288-0224
eISSN 2288-0224
Characteristics of included studies
| Study (yr) | Sample size | Comorbidity; duration of tinnitus (mon) | Treatment laterality | Method of LLLT | Delivery method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choi et al. (2019) [21] | 38 | SNHL; >3 | Unilateral | 100 mW; 830 nm; 20 min/d for 10 sessions; 5 times/wk TINI device (WONTECH, Republic of Korea) |
Trans-meatal |
| Dehkordi et al. (2015) [6] | 66 | Idiopathic; 48 for treatment group and 34 for control group | Unilateral | 5 mW; 650 nm; 10 min/d for 20 sessions; 5 times/wk Tinnimed® laser device (HT International, Germany) |
Trans-meatal |
| Mirvakili et al. (2014) [26] | 120 | SNHL; >12 | Not reported | 5 mW; 650 nm; 20 min/d for 20 sessions; 3 times/wk TINNImed laser device (Switzerland) |
Trans-meatal |
| Ngao et al. (2014) [27] | 43 | Idiopathic; >6 | Not reported | 5 mW; 650 nm; 20 min/d for 70 sessions; 7 times/wk MedicLaser® + Tinnitool® (DisMark GmbH, Switzerland) |
Trans-meatal |
| Mollasadeghi et al. (2013) [28] | 82 | SNHL (NIHL); 22 (average) | Not reported | 5 mW; 650 nm; 20 min/d for 20 sessions; every other day TINNImed laser device (Switzerland) |
Trans-mastoid |
| Teggi et al. (2009) [7] | 54 | SNHL; 26 for both groups | Unilateral | 5 mW; 650 nm; 20 min/d for 90 sessions; once daily New-developed TCL-system with four different diode lasers |
Trans-meatal |
| Cuda and De Caria (2008) [19] | 46 | Mixed (84.8% SNHL; 15.2% idiopathic); >36 | Not reported | 5 mW; 650 nm; 20 min/d for 90 sessions; once daily TinniTool EarLaser (DisMark GmbH) |
Trans-meatal |
| Gungor et al. (2008) [5] | 45 (66a)) | Mixed (54% SNHL; 45% idiopathic); 96 (average) | Unilateral | 5 mW; 650 nm; 15 min/d for 7 sessions; once daily Tinnimed® laser device (HT International) |
Trans-meatal |
| Nakashima et al. (2002) [29] | 45 (68a)) | SNHL; not reported | Not reported | 60 mW; 810 nm; 6 min/d for 4 sessions; once a week SOFT LASERY JQ 310 (Minato Medical Science, Japan) |
Trans-meatal |
| Mirz et al. (1999) [30] | 49 | Idiopathic; 70 for treatment group and 62 for control group | Unilateral | 50 mW; 830 nm; 15 min/time for 15 sessions; 5 consecutive days per a week Uni-laser 310P, type 201.000, 3B |
Trans-meatal |
LLLT, low-level light therapy; SNHL, sensorineural hearing loss; NIHL, noise-induced hearing loss; TCL, transmeatal cochlear laser.
a)Used ears as the study subjects.