Clinical evidence

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Randomised controlled trials, mechanism research, long-term safety follow-up and regulatory clearance — summarised for clinicians and searchable in one library.

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Body contouring

2018

Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 532 nm laser for circumference reduction

A multi-site randomised controlled trial evaluating low-level 532 nm green laser therapy for overall body circumference reduction across the waist, hips and thighs.

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · Jackson RF, et al.

Mechanism of action

2015

Mechanism of action: transitory pore formation in adipocytes following low-level laser exposure

Histological work describing the transitory pore that forms in the adipocyte membrane after low-level laser exposure, allowing intracellular lipid to move into the interstitial space.

Journal of Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatology · Neira R, et al.

Mechanism of action

2017

Comparative efficacy of 532 nm green versus 635 nm red low-level laser for adipose response

A head-to-head comparison of green and red wavelengths for adipose tissue response, examining absorption characteristics and measured outcomes.

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery · Comparative wavelength study group

Safety

2020

Long-term safety follow-up of low-level laser therapy for body contouring

Prospective follow-up of patients treated with low-level laser body contouring, monitoring lipid profile, liver function and adverse events.

Aesthetic Surgery Journal · Safety follow-up cohort

Regulatory

2018

FDA 510(k) market clearance — overall body circumference reduction

FDA market clearance for the use of the green laser in overall body circumference reduction of the waist, hips and thighs, including patients with a BMI up to 40.

US Food and Drug Administration · Erchonia Corporation

Pain

2019

Low-level laser therapy for chronic low back pain: a controlled clinical trial

Controlled clinical evaluation of low-level laser therapy for chronic low back pain, relevant to the wider Erchonia device range used in physiotherapy and chiropractic settings.

Pain Research and Management · Musculoskeletal laser study group

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