Can light therapy soothe bleeding joints in kids with hemophilia?
NCT ID NCT07579585
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive light therapy called photobiomodulation can reduce pain and swelling in the knees of children with hemophilia who have joint bleeding. Twenty-four boys and girls aged 9 to 14 will receive the light treatment alongside standard care. Researchers will measure pain, joint swelling, and range of motion to see if the therapy helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-level light therapy (photobiomodulation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive way to ease pain and improve knee movement in children with hemophilia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 24 participants. The therapy may not provide meaningful relief, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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9 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Hemophilia patients with knee hemarthosis * Patients of age 9-14 yrs will be taken * Bothmaleand female population will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of open wounds at or near the treatment site. * Kneejoint subluxation. * Presence of congenital or acquired skeletal deformities. * Children diagnosed with cardiopulmonary dysfunctions. * Children with neurological deficits
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sundas Foundation
RECRUITINGSialkot, Punjab Province, 5100, Pakistan
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