Red light may ease radiation burns in children
NCT ID NCT07183267
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether daily red light therapy can prevent or reduce skin and mouth side effects in children aged 0-16 receiving radiation for cancer. About 248 kids will get a daily LED light treatment on the radiated area. Researchers will compare their side effects to those of similar past patients to see if the light 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
- red light therapy (photobiomodulation) via a LED device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, painless way to prevent painful skin and mouth sores in children undergoing radiation therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early study comparing results to past patients, not a randomized controlled trial. The treatment may not reduce side effects significantly, and daily sessions could be burdensome.
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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 248 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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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0 to 16 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: * Paediatric patient receiving a treatment course of either proton or photon therapy - Craniospinal treatment field, Head and Neck treatment fields and body treatment fields. Exclusion Criteria: * Paediatric patients receiving focal brain only proton or photon radiotherapy. * Paediatric patients receiving a single fraction of proton or photon therapy. * Total Body Irradiation patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, Cheshire, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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