Divergent Low Level Laser Therapy as novel treatment for oral mucositis in pediatric cancer patients
- Conditions
- Children, Cancer, Oral Mucositis, Low Level Laser Therapy.Kinderen, kanker, orale mucositis
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24457
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Beatrix Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
Age 4-18 years (below the age of 4 years the device is not feasible due to the size of the clips).
Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous participation
- Impossibility to use dLLLT or PT (e.g. mechanical ventilation)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of days of mucositis > grade 1
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Peak level of mucositis according to the NCI-CTCAE scoring system<br /><br>- Days of oral pain<br /><br>- Peak level of pain<br /><br>- Use of pain medication(type, dosage, length, frequency)<br /><br>- number of infectious complications<br /><br>- quality of life<br /><br>- nutritional status<br /><br>- positive culture not otherwise specified<br /><br>- costs<br /><br>- incidence of oral mucositis<br />