Light Therapy for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine feasibility and acceptability of a six-week at-home light therapy protocol in childhood cancer survivors, to identify facilitators and barriers to implementing this intervention, and to measure signs and symptoms of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) at baseline and following completion of the at-home light therapy protocol.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07019259
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2025-06-30
- Expected to finish
- 2027-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-12
Who can join
Age: 5 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- History of childhood cancer (<21 years of age at diagnosis)
- Current age five years or older (due to availability of validated measures for CIPN in this age group)
- History of exposure to vinca alkaloid, platinum, or other chemotherapeutic agent that can cause CIPN
- CIPN as assessed by a trained physical therapist defined as a score of four or higher on the ped-mTNS (for survivors <18 years old at evaluation), or the mTNS (for survivors 18 years or older at evaluation)
You may not qualify if…
- Currently Pregnant or lactating (by patient report, at initiation or at any point of the study)
- Inability to sit still for at least 15 minutes
- Diagnosis of neuropathy prior to cancer treatment
- Active cancer diagnosis or cancerous skin lesion
- Central nervous system tumor (due to lack of validated measures for CIPN in this population)
- Cancer lesion or open wound in the area to be treated, or any condition that can potentially be made worse by the correct or incorrect use of the device.
Where it is running
- Yale New Haven Health Smilow York Street Hospital — New Haven, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)
- Yale New Haven Health Park Avenue Medical Center — Trumbull, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)
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