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

June 15, 2010 updated by: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

A Phase II/III Blinded Randomized Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Low Energy Diode Laser Therapy (650 nm or 780 nm) to Prevent Oral Mucositis Following Bone Marrow Transplantation

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether low-energy laser therapy can prevent oral mucositis in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are randomized to one of three treatment arms. Arm I: Patients undergo low-energy laser therapy with visible red light (650 nm) daily over 15-20 minutes beginning on the first day of their transplant conditioning regimen and continuing until day 2 after bone marrow transplantation. Arm II: Patients undergo low-energy laser therapy with invisible infra-red light (780 nm) daily on the same schedule as in arm I. Arm III: Patients undergo sham laser therapy daily on the same schedule as in arm I. Patients are followed on days 3, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, and 24.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 66 patients (22 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
        • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: At risk of developing oral mucositis due to toxicity resulting from one of the following: Preparative chemoradiotherapy Multiple drug conditioning regimens Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 12 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Able to carry out routine oral care No active oral, viral, bacterial, or fungal infections No active uncontrolled oral bleeding that would preclude laser therapy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: Not currently enrolled on other protocols with oral mucositis as a stated end point (e.g., conditioning regimen toxicity trials or GVHD prophylaxis trials) No other concurrent investigational drugs or agents for the prevention or treatment of mucositis No concurrent photosensitizing agents

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Mark M. Schubert, DDS, MSD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1995

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 17, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2010

Last Verified

June 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1001.00
  • FHCRC-1001.00
  • NCI-G01-2008
  • CDR0000068886 (Registry Identifier: PDQ)

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