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PBM Research39 studies

Photobiomodulation for Hearing

39 peer-reviewed studies on light therapy for hearing, spanning 1993 to 2019. Filtered from the full PBM database of 4,914 studies.

39

Total Studies

24

Human Studies

37

Positive Results

3

Wavelength Bands

Study Types

Human
24 (62%)
Rat
8 (21%)
In vitro
3 (8%)
Animal
3 (8%)
Review
1 (3%)

Outcomes

positive
37 (95%)
unclear
2 (5%)

Wavelength Distribution

Near-IR (700-900nm)

17 studies

Not specified

13 studies

Red (600-700nm)

9 studies

All Studies (39)

Enhanced mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP synthesis by photobiomodulation increases viability of the auditory cell line after gentamicin-induced intrinsic apoptosis.

ChangSci Rep2019808nm
positiveIn vitro

Applications of photobiomodulation in hearing research: from bench to clinic

LeeBiomed Eng Lett2019
unclearReview

Photobiomodulation using low level 808 nm diode laser rescues cochlear synaptopathy after acoustic overexposure in rat.

LeeJ Biophotonics2019808nm
positiveRat

A preliminary study on the efficacy and safety of low level light therapy in the management of cochlear tinnitus: A single blind randomized clinical trial.

ChoiInt J Tinnitus2019830nm
positiveHuman

Change of Tinnitus with Xenon Phototherapy of the Stellate Ganglion.

ShimizuPhotomed Laser Surg2018
positiveHuman

Alterations in Auditory Electrophysiological Responses Associated With Temporary Suppression of Tinnitus Induced by Low-Level Laser Therapy: A Before-After Case Series.

MontazeriJ Lasers Med Sci2017
positiveHuman

Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Subjective Tinnitus Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders.

DemirkolPhotomed Laser Surg2017
positiveHuman

Treatment of peripheral vestibular dysfunction using photobiomodulation.

LeeJ Biomed Opt2017
positiveRat

Photobiomodulation by laser therapy rescued auditory neuropathy induced by ouabain.

LeeNeurosci Lett2016808nm
positiveAnimal

Photobiomodulation rescues the cochlea from noise-induced hearing loss via upregulating nuclear factor κB expression in rats.

TamuraBrain Res2016808nm
positiveRat

Simultaneous bilateral laser therapy accelerates recovery after noise-induced hearing loss in a rat model.

LeePeerJ2016808nm
positiveRat

Pre-conditioning with near infrared photobiomodulation reduces inflammatory cytokines and markers of oxidative stress in cochlear hair cells.

BartosJ Biophotonics2016810nm
positiveIn vitro

Low-level laser therapy for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss in rats.

TamuraNeurosci Lett2015808nm
positiveRat

Combined central and peripheral stimulation for treatment of chronic tinnitus: a randomized pilot study.

ThabitNeurorehabil Neural Repair2015808nm
positiveHuman

Effect of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of cochlear tinnitus: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

DehkordiEar Nose Throat J2015650nm
positiveHuman

Low level laser effect in treatment of patients with intractable tinnitus due to sensorineural hearing loss.

MirvakiliJ Lasers Med Sci2014650nm
positiveHuman

The effectiveness of transmeatal low-power laser stimulation in treating tinnitus.

NgaoEur Arch Otorhinolaryngol2014650nm
positiveHuman

Effect of low-level laser treatment on cochlea hair-cell recovery after ototoxic hearing loss.

RheeJ Biomed Opt2013830nm
positiveRat

Low-level laser on hearing: is there an effect?

Tunér & HodeISRN Otolaryngol2013
unclearAnimal

The effect of low-level laser therapy on hearing.

GoodmanISRN Otolaryngol2013
positiveHuman

Medium-level laser in chronic tinnitus treatment.

DejakumBiomed Res Int2013830nm
positiveHuman

Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of tinnitus due to noise-induced hearing loss: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.

MollasadeghiScientificWorldJournal2013650nm
positiveHuman

Trans-canal laser irradiation reduces tinnitus perception of salicylate treated rat.

ParkNeurosci Lett2013830nm
positiveRat

Effect of local irradiation with 630 and 860 nm low-level lasers on tympanic membrane perforation repair in guinea pigs.

MalekiJ Laryngol Otol2013
positiveAnimal

Effect of low-level laser treatment on cochlea hair-cell recovery after acute acoustic trauma.

RheeJ Biomed Opt2012830nm
positiveRat

Low-level laser therapy in patients with complaints of tinnitus: a clinical study.

SalahaldinISRN Otolaryngol2012650nm
positiveHuman

Effect of low-level laser therapy on cochlear hair cell recovery after gentamicin-induced ototoxicity.

RheeLasers Med Sci2012810nm
positiveIn vitro

Transmeatal low-level laser therapy for chronic tinnitus with cochlear dysfunction.

TeggiAudiol Neurootol2009650nm
positiveHuman

Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in Ménière's disease: a pilot study of 10 patients.

TeggiPhotomed Laser Surg2008650nm
positiveHuman

Multimodal therapy for chronic tinnitus.

HahnInt Tinnitus J2008
positiveHuman

Effectiveness of combined counseling and low-level laser stimulation in the treatment of disturbing chronic tinnitus.

Cuda & De CariaInt Tinnitus J2008650nm
positiveHuman

Effectiveness of transmeatal low power laser irradiation for chronic tinnitus.

GungorJ Laryngol Otol2008650nm
positiveHuman

Transmeatal cochlear laser (TCL) treatment of cochlear dysfunction: a feasibility study for chronic tinnitus.

TauberLasers Med Sci2003
positiveHuman

Transmeatal low-power laser irradiation for tinnitus.

NakashimaOtol Neurotol2002
positiveHuman

Combined laser-EGb 761 tinnitus therapy.

HahnActa Otolaryngol Suppl2001830nm
positiveHuman

[Low-power laser in the treatment of tinnitus--a placebo-controlled study]. [Article in Polish]

RogowskiOtolaryngol Pol1999
positiveHuman

The low-power laser in the treatment of tinnitus.

MirzClin Otolaryngol Allied Sci1999830nm
positiveHuman

Efficacy of transmeatal low power laser irradiation on tinnitus: a preliminary report.

ShiomiAuris Nasus Larynx1997830nm
positiveHuman

Combined low power laser therapy and extracts of ginkgo biloba in a blind trial of treatment for tinnitus

Olivier & PlathLaser Ther1993
positiveHuman
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