Light therapy to ease mouth sores from cancer treatment in children
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special light therapy (photobiomodulation) can safely help reduce painful mouth sores that develop during chemotherapy in children with blood cancers. The light therapy would be used alongside standard care to see if it helps children feel better faster.
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Who can take part
- Child must be between 3 and 14 years old
- Child has been diagnosed with a blood or lymph node cancer (hematolymphoid malignancy)
- Child is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment
- Child has developed mouth sores from chemotherapy that are moderate to severe (WHO grade 2 or higher)
- Parent or guardian provides written permission, and child agrees to participate (age-appropriate assent)
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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