Light therapy under the microscope: can it soothe mouth sores after transplant?
NCT ID NCT06625619
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how photobiomodulation (a type of light therapy) affects mouth sores and other oral symptoms in patients receiving a stem cell transplant. Researchers will track pain, taste changes, and dry mouth in about 6 patients. The goal is to gather information to improve future care, not to test a new drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help refine how photobiomodulation is used to ease mouth sores and improve quality of life for stem cell transplant patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small observational study (6 patients) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It only gathers data, not tests a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who are undergoing HSCT and nurses who administer PBM
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENTS: * Age: ≥ 18 years * Undergoing allogeneic HSCT - cases where PBM was used and cases where PBM was not used NURSES: * Nurses who administer PBM
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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