Laser Therapy in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Oral Complications

In brief

RATIONALE: Laser therapy may reduce the severity of symptoms and speed healing of oral mucositis. It is not yet known if laser therapy is effective in preventing oral mucositis. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II/III trial to determine the effectiveness of laser therapy in preventing oral mucositis in patients who are undergoing bone marrow transplantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00024037

Run by

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Starts

1995-04-01

Expected to finish

2002-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-06-17

Who can join

Age: 12 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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