PBM Research86 studies

Photobiomodulation for Respiratory system

86 peer-reviewed studies on light therapy for respiratory system, spanning 1989 to 2020. Filtered from the full PBM database of 4,914 studies.

Total Studies

Human Studies

Positive Results

Wavelength Bands

Study Types

Human

36 (42%)

Mouse

23 (27%)

Rat

17 (20%)

Animal

3 (3%)

In vitro

3 (3%)

Review

2 (2%)

Outcomes

positive

81 (94%)

unclear

4 (5%)

negative

1 (1%)

Wavelength Distribution

Red (600-700nm)

41 studies

Not specified

30 studies

Near-IR (700-900nm)

12 studies

IR (900nm+)

3 studies

All Studies (86)

Study on the effect of phototherapy for inhibition of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis.

Kennedy & RobertsonEur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol2020

positiveHuman

Light-emitting diode-based photobiomodulation reduces features of allergic asthma in mice.

RyuAllergy2019610nm

positiveMouse

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in Pulmonary Inflammation in Asthma Induced by House Dust Mite (HDM): Dosimetry Study

Rigonato-OliveiraInt J Inflam2019660nm

positiveMouse

Effects of Low-Level Laser Irradiation in a Mouse Model of Allergic Rhinitis.

BaeLasers Surg Med2019650nm

positiveMouse

Acute effects of photobiomodulation therapy applied to respiratory muscles of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial.

de SouzaLasers Med Sci2019

positiveHuman

Alleviation of Dyspnea Sensation by Phototherapy in Healthy Adults.

IzukuraRespir Care2019

positiveHuman

Low-level laser therapy attenuates lung inflammation and airway remodeling in a murine model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Relevance to cytokines secretion from lung structural cells.

de BritoJ Photochem Photobiol B2019780nm

positiveMouse

Laser Therapy Versus Electromagnetic Field on Mucosal Membrane Thickening in Children With Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

Afify AbdulrashidJ Lasers Med Sci2019905nm

positiveHuman

Effect of Red Light Rhinophototherapy on Nasal Patency in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis.

Jiang & WangInt J Otolaryngol2018660nm

positiveHuman

Acute effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) combining laser diodes, light-emitting diodes, and magnetic field in exercise capacity assessed by 6MST in patients with COPD: a crossover, randomized, and triple-blinded clinical trial.

MirandaLasers Med Sci2018

positiveHuman

Low-level laser therapy in chronic obstructive lung disease

SayedEgypt J Bronchol2018905nm

positiveHuman

Low-Level Laser Therapy Reduces Lung Inflammation in an Experimental Model of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Involving P2X7 Receptor

da Cunha MoraesOxid Med Cell Longev2018660nm

positiveMouse

Photobiomodulation prevents DNA fragmentation of alveolar epithelial cells and alters the mRNA levels of caspase 3 and Bcl-2 genes in acute lung injury.

SergioPhotochem Photobiol Sci2018808nm

positiveRat

Photobiomodulation modulates the resolution of inflammation during acute lung injury induced by sepsis.

da-Palma-CruzLasers Med Sci2018660nm

positiveMouse

Low-power laser alters mRNA levels from DNA repair genes in acute lung injury induced by sepsis in Wistar rats.

da Silva SergioLasers Med Sci2018808nm

positiveRat

Low power infrared laser modifies the morphology of lung affected with acute injury induced by sepsis

SergioLaser Phys2018808nm

positiveMouse

Rhinophototherapy in persistent allergic rhinitis.

BellaEur Arch Otorhinolaryngol2017

positiveHuman

Evaluation of the improvement effect of laser acupuncture biostimulation in asthmatic children by exhaled inflammatory biomarker level of nitric oxide.

DabbousLasers Med Sci2017780nm

positiveHuman

Immunomodulatory effects of two different physical therapy modalities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

MehaniJ Phys Ther Sci2017

negativeHuman

Photobiomodulation therapy improves both inflammatory and fibrotic parameters in experimental model of lung fibrosis in mice.

BrochettiLasers Med Sci2017660nm

positiveMouse

Light-Emitting Diode treatment ameliorates allergic lung inflammation in experimental model of asthma induced by ovalbumin.

SiqueiraJ Biophotonics2017660nm

positiveMouse

Beneficial effect of low-level laser therapy in acute lung injury after i-I/R is dependent on the secretion of IL-10 and independent of the TLR/MyD88 signaling

CarvalhoLasers Med Sci2017660nm

positiveMouse

Beneficial effects of Red Light-Emitting Diode treatment in experimental model of acute lung injury induced by sepsis

CostaSci Rep2017

positiveMouse

Pneumonia treatment by photodynamic therapy with extracorporeal illumination - an experimental model.

GeraldePhysiol Rep2017780nm

positiveMouse

Rhinophototherapy in chronic rhinosinusitis: a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.

DulguerovRhinology2017

positiveHuman

Prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and tolerability of long term mixed ultraviolet and visible light phototherapy in eosinophil nasal polyps.

KiricsiJ Photochem Photobiol B2017

positiveHuman

Short Time Efficiency of Rhinophototherapy in Management of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Resistant to Medical Therapy.

AlyasinIran J Allergy Asthma Immunol2016

positiveHuman

[Pathogenetic effects of low-intensity laser therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. [Article in Russian]

Aksenova & BurduliTer Arkh2016

positiveHuman

The chemokines secretion and the oxidative stress are targets of low-level laser therapy in allergic lung inflammation.

Costa CarvalhoJ Biophotonics2016660nm

positiveMouse

Low level laser therapy reduces acute lung inflammation without impairing lung function.

CuryJ Biophotonics2016660nm

positiveMouse

Using low level laser therapy to reduce early postoperative airway obstruction following modified Hogan's flap.

EzzatActa Otorrinolaringol Esp2016970nm

positiveHuman

Efficacy of endonasal phototherapy for relieving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis: Meta-analysis.

ChoAm J Rhinol Allergy2015

unclearReview

Histopathological effects of intranasal phototherapy and nasal corticosteroids in allergic rhinitis in a rabbit model.

YurttasJ Photochem Photobiol B2015

positiveRabbit

Human Tubal-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Associated with Low Level Laser Therapy Significantly Reduces Cigarette Smoke-Induced COPD in C57BL/6 mice.

PeronPLoS One2015

positiveMouse

Phototherapy with combination of super-pulsed laser and light-emitting diodes is beneficial in improvement of muscular performance (strength and muscular endurance), dyspnea, and fatigue sensation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

MirandaLasers Med Sci2015

positiveHuman

Low Level Laser Therapy Reduces the Development of Lung Inflammation Induced by Formaldehyde Exposure.

Miranda da SilvaPLoS One2015660nm

positiveRat

Low-level laser therapy inhibits bronchoconstriction, Th2 inflammation and airway remodeling in allergic asthma.

SilvaRespir Physiol Neurobiol2014660nm

positiveMouse

Effect of low-level laser therapy on allergic asthma in rats.

WangLasers Med Sci2014810nm

positiveRat

Acute effects of light emitting diodes therapy (LEDT) in muscle function during isometric exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial.

MirandaLasers Med Sci2014

positiveHuman

Low-level laser therapy attenuates the myeloperoxidase activity and inflammatory mediator generation in lung inflammation induced by gut ischemia and reperfusion: a dose-response study.

de LimaJ Lasers Med Sci2014660nm

positiveMouse

Low level laser therapy reduces acute lung inflammation in a model of pulmonary and extrapulmonary LPS-induced ARDS.

OliveiraJ Photochem Photobiol B2014830nm

positiveMouse

A comparative pilot study of symptom improvement before and after phototherapy in Korean patients with perennial allergic rhinitis.

LeePhotochem Photobiol2013650nm

positiveHuman

Intranasal phototherapy versus azelastine in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Albu & BaschirAuris Nasus Larynx2013

positiveHuman

Effects of rhinophototherapy on quality of life in persistant allergic rhinitis.

TatarClin Exp Otorhinolaryngol2013

positiveHuman

Effects of intranasal phototherapy on nasal microbial flora in patients with allergic rhinitis.

YıldırımIran J Allergy Asthma Immunol2013

positiveHuman

Effects of low level laser therapy on ovalbumin-induced mouse model of allergic rhinitis.

ChoiEvid Based Complement Alternat Med2013658nm

positiveMouse

Laser acupuncture in treatment of childhood bronchial asthma.

ElseifyJ Complement Integr Med2013808nm

positiveHuman

Effects of light-emitting diodes on muscle fatigue and exercise tolerance in patients with COPD: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

MirandaTrials2013

unclearAnimal

Low-level laser therapy restores the oxidative stress balance in acute lung injury induced by gut ischemia and reperfusion.

de LimaPhotochem Photobiol2013660nm

positiveRat

Suppressive effect of low-level laser therapy on tracheal hyperresponsiveness and lung inflammation in rat subjected to intestinal ischemia and reperfusion.

de LimaLasers Med Sci2013660nm

positiveRat

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