Investigating the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in controlling COVID-19 compared to common medical treatments

Investigating the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in controlling Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to common medical treatments

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20111121008146N34

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-24

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). COVID-19, virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Current standard treatments for COVID-19 and laser acupuncture.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COVID-19 patients with severe acute pneumonia hospitalized in the ward before requiring ICU admission Positive PCR test result Respiratory rate =30 per minute Oxygen saturation = 93% Fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) = 300 mmHg Progression of lung lesions by more than 50% within 24-48 hours in the chest CT-scans 30 to 70-year-old men and women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of cancer A history of benign tumors Pregnancy A history of photosensitivity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of lung involvement on CT-scan or chest x-ray. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: CT-scanner and portable x-ray unit.;IL-6 serum levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: IL-6 ELISA kit.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory rate per minute. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the each session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Counting the number of breaths in one minute.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Electrocardiogram.;Body temperature. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Oxygen saturation level. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Pulse oxymeter.;Partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/Fraction of inspired O2 (FiO2). Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: ABG (arterial-blood gas) test.;WBC count. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Measuring the number of WBCs in the patients' blood samples.	—

Measure

Time frame

Respiratory rate per minute. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the each session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Counting the number of breaths in one minute.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Electrocardiogram.;Body temperature. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Oxygen saturation level. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Pulse oxymeter.;Partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/Fraction of inspired O2 (FiO2). Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: ABG (arterial-blood gas) test.;WBC count. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the last session of laser acupuncture treatment. Method of measurement: Measuring the number of WBCs in the patients' blood samples.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArista shojaeddin

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

laser.cntr@yahoo.com+98 21 2274 9221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026