MultiLaser
MultiLaser - Tinnitool, EarLaser [4] - is a low level laser is targeted at the ear/cochlear, either behind the ear or through the ear canal.
Treatment details
Type
Device
Safety
Regarded as safe
Efficacy
Evidence that it is not effective
Recommended?
No
Claims for treatment
MultiLaser “works as curative bio-stimulation directly on the metabolism in the connective tissue.”[1]
What is the treatment?
It’s a low level laser is targeted at the ear/cochlear either behind the ear or through the ear canal.
What are the downsides of treatment?
The cost, this can be around £640 [1].
Has there been research into this treatment?
Yes, there have been research done on this treatment.
What does the research say?
Low level laser therapy is no better than placebo (sham treatment) [2 3 4]. Only one study in a systematic review showed a low risk of bias [5].
Medium level laser therapy cannot be regarded as an effective treatment of chronic tinnitus [6].
How high quality is the research?
A/B
There is evidence that this treatment does not work.
There is no plausible mechanism for this treatment to work.
Comment
This treatment may also be called low level laser therapy (LLLT); soft laser or medium level laser therapy.
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Give what you canAll online references accessed 15 May 2024 unless noted.
1. DisMark Tinnitus HiLife. Therapy possibilities: Self-treatment with soft laser tinnitool.com/en/therapy-possibilities/soft-laser-treatment/
2. Dehkordi MA, Einolghozati S, Ghasemi SM, Abolbashari S, Meshkat M, Behzad H. Effect of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of cochlear tinnitus: a double-
blind, placebo-controlled study. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. 2015 Jan;94(1):32-6.
3. Ngao CF, Tan TS, Narayanan P, Raman R. The effectiveness of transmeatal low-power laser stimulation in treating tinnitus. European Archives of Otorhino-laryngology. 2014 May;271(5):975-80. doi: 10.1007/s00405-013-2491-3.
4. Chen CH, Huang CY, Chang CY, Cheng YF. Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Tinnitus: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis. Brain Sciences. 2020 Dec 2;10(12):931.
doi: 10.3390/brainsci10120931.
5. Ferreira MC, de Matos IL, de Toledo IP, Honório HM, Mondelli MFCG. Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Therapeutic Strategy for Patients With Tinnitus: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. 2021 Jan 14;64(1):279-298. doi:10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00066.
6. Dejakum K, Piegger J, Plewka C, et al. Medium-level laser in chronic tinnitus treatment. Biomed Research International. 2013;2013:324234. doi:10.1155/2013/324234