Laser light could soothe painful mouth sores in young transplant patients
NCT ID NCT07436650
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether high-level laser therapy can help manage oral mucositis—painful mouth sores—in children under 18 who are having a bone marrow transplant. Fourteen participants will receive either laser treatment or standard mouth care (chlorhexidine and sodium bicarbonate rinses). The main goal is to see if the laser reduces sore severity and pain over 11 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-level laser therapy (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to reduce mouth sore pain and severity in children after transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 14 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The laser might not work better than standard mouth care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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.
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Children under the age of 18 years undergoing bone marrow transplantation during the phase of oral mucositis. * Oral mucositis starting from grade II on the WHO scale for OM. * Willingness to undergo treatment for four consecutive days and to return for evaluation 7 and 11 days after enrolment. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment with photobiomodulation for oral mucositis. * Limited mouth opening less than 2 cm. * Presence of dysplastic oral lesions. * Radiotherapy in the head and neck area. * Vulnerable groups of patients or decision-impaired individuals as prisoners, handicapped and mentally retarded individuals
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oncology and Bone marrow transplant unit, Children's hospital, Ain Shams University
RECRUITINGCairo, Cairo Governorate, +2, Egypt
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