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Laser light may stop chemo mouth sores in children

NCT ID NCT03983369

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether low-level laser therapy can prevent severe mouth sores (mucositis) caused by chemotherapy in children and young adults aged 4 to 25. The laser is a painless, non-heating light applied to the mouth before chemotherapy. The trial is double-blind and placebo-controlled, meaning some participants get a sham laser. If successful, it could offer a safe, drug-free way to reduce a common and painful side effect of cancer treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give doctors a simple, non-drug way to prevent painful mouth sores in young cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but the effect may be modest or no better than placebo. The laser device requires cooperation from children, which may limit its use.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 315 people

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Started

Aug 2018

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \> 4 and ≤ 25 years 2. No mucositis or other mouth lesions at the beginning of chemotherapy that could prevent the laser session and chemotherapy 3. Cooperative patient, able to wear black glasses and to sit with his open mouth during laser session 4. Patients treated in one of the SFCE centers that participate to the study 5. Patients undergoing chemotherapy course with high risk of severe mucositis : 1. high-dose chemotherapy with hematological stem cell transplantation (stratum A) including but not limited to 8 HDC conditioning regimens for solid tumors intensive treatment (Busilvex-Melphalan, VP16-Thiotepa, BAM, BEAM, Thiotepa 900mg/m\^2, Carboplatine-Thiotepa (typical teratoid rhabdoid tumor or medulloblastoma), VP16-Carboplatine-Thiotepa, Endoxan-Busilvex and VP16 - Melphalan) and 5 myeloablative conditioning regimens (for example : TBI-VP16, Busilvex-Endoxan-Thiotepa, Busilvex-Endoxan+/-Melphalan and Thiotepa-Busulfan-Fludarabine), 2. Conventional chemotherapy courses (stratum B) but not limited to COPADM (B lymphoma), CAV/ICE (plexus choroid carcinoma or B lymphoma), Head start induction course (medulloblastoma), N6 course (neuroblastoma), VIDE or VCD (Ewing sarcoma), API/AP (osteosarcoma), Cyclophosphamide and Doxorubicine (nephroblastoma), PLADO/Carboplatine and Doxorubicine (hepatoblastoma), IVADo (rhabdomyosarcoma), induction and consolidation of the Myechild protocol (Cytarabine/Mithoxantrone Fludarabine Aractine +/- Darubicine) (acute myeloid leukemia) and 5FU-cisplatine (undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharyngeal), 3. Others courses of chemotherapy (stratum A or B) which may cause mucositis can be considered (please refer to the non-inclusion criterion n° 5 to see the prohibited chemotherapy list). In this case, the coordinating investigator approval is required. 6. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum β-HCG pregnancy test prior to the administration of the first laser treatment. 7. French speaking patients 8. Patient and/or parents/legal representatives should understand, sign, and date the written informed consent form prior to any protocol specific procedures performed. Patient should be able and willing to comply with study visits and procedures as per protocol. 9. Patients must be affiliated to a social security regimen or beneficiary of the same NB : all patients who respect all the eligibility criteria are recruitable even if the patient haven't a cancer (Patients undergoing a chemotherapy with high risk of severe mucositis for another clinical reason than cancer). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Treatment by opioids on daily basis 2. Orthodontic appliance 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding young ladies or women 4. Patients with cognitive disorder who could not self-evaluate his pain or with a mucositis difficult to evaluate 5. None of this chemotherapy is allowed : Methotrexate, VA or VAD (nephroblastoma), Carboplatine - Etoposide (3 or 5 days), Temozolomide single agent or in combination with Topotecan/Irinotecan or Bevacizumab, Gemzar, Taxotere, Ifosfamide - Etoposide (Ewing sarcoma), OEPA, COPDAC, IgEV (Hodgkin lymphoma)

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Rennes

    RECRUITING

    Rennes, 35203, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    RECRUITING

    Lille, 59020, France

  • Gustave Roussy

    RECRUITING

    Villejuif, Val de Marne, 94805, France

  • Hôpital Robert Debré

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75019, France

  • Institut Curie

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75248, France

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