Could light and simple hand exercises help kids with scleroderma?
NCT ID NCT06621628
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether polarized light therapy combined with hand grip strengthening exercises can help children aged 8 to 11 with localized scleroderma affecting their hands. Twenty-one children took part, doing either resisted hand exercises, light therapy plus exercises, or basic stretching. The goal was to see if these treatments could reduce skin thickness and improve hand strength.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- polarized light therapy and hand grip strengthening exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve hand function and reduce skin tightness in children with localized scleroderma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 21 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The therapy is for symptom relief, not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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8 to 11 years
- 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: * The patients' ages ranged from 8 to 11 years. * Patients who had hand involvement of patients with localized scleroderma, particularly dorsum of the hand. * All patients were conscious. * All patients were randomly chosen (male and female). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are diabetic or hypertensive. * Patients those familiar with the BLT and resisted exercise via the hand grip strengthener. * Patients with hemorrhage specially hemorrhage of digestive system and those with bleeding per rectum. * Patients with severe fungal diseases and acute viral diseases. * Patients with active tuberculosis and tumors as well as those with peacemakers. * Patients with thyroid problems
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Khadra Mohamed Ali
Ismailia, 8332601, Egypt
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Mohamed Abdel Moenem Abo El Ros
Ismailia, 8332601, Egypt
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