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Low-Level Laser Therapy for Prevention of Oral Mucositis

NCT02682992 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2022-04-13

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Summary

The overall purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of prophylactic low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to reduce the incidence of oral mucositis and adverse events in patients receiving combined modality therapy consisting of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Low Level Laser Therapy

Patients will receive LLLT three times per week concurrently with chemoradiotherapy. LLLT may be delivered either immediately prior to or after the patient's daily fraction of radiotherapy. Patients will be treated extra-orally with a THOR® LED cluster for one minute along the buccal mucosa on each side and intraorally for one minute to the tongue and soft palate. During each LLLT treatment session a thorough oral exam will be performed to identify any areas of mucositis. If the patient should develop intraoral lesions they will be targeted directly with the intraoral probe for one minute to each site of mucositis. The laser settings to be used are as follows: frequency 2.5 Hz; wavelength 660 nm; and power 75 mW, for an energy of 4.5 J.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • David A. Clump, MD, PhD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David A Clump, MD, PhD · UPMC Department of Radiation Oncology

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-30
Primary Completion
2020-11-30
Completion
2020-11-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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