Photobiomodulation in Head and Neck Cancer-Related Chronic Lymphedema

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAbramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

About this trial

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) as a treatment for breast cancer-related arm lymphedema (BCRL) in 2006. The investigators conducted two pilot clinical trials. Results demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of PBMT for the treatment of chronic lymphedema in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. The objective of this study is to further investigate and confirm the positive effects of PBMT on HNC-related chronic lymphedema.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • LTU-904 Portable Laser Therapy Unit (active laser device)
  • LTU-904 Portable Laser Therapy Unit (sham/inactive laser device)

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator