Light treatment for enlarged tonsils in children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a light-based treatment (called photobiomodulation) can help children with very enlarged tonsils. It may improve breathing and sleep symptoms, and you’d have before-and-after checkups, including sleep testing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child’s tonsils are enlarged to grade 3 or 4 (based on a doctor’s visual exam)
- Your child can agree to take part (assent), and you can give permission (consent)
- You can return for all study visits, including sleep testing before and after treatment
- You and your parent/guardian will follow the study’s usual plan for referrals and care, even if you choose not to participate
- Your child should not show signs of a cancerous growth in the tonsils
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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