Impact of Photobiomodulation (PBM) on Biomarkers of Radiation Lymphedema and Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Radiation Lymphedema Radiation Fibrosis Head and Neck Cancer
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
60 (estimated)
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health · Other
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About This Trial
Radiation fibrosis syndrome (RFS) is a general side effect of radiation therapy (RT) which can adversely impact patients chronically over years typically triggered by an acute inflammatory state that evolves into chronic inflammation and tissue remodeling causing lymphedema, fibrosis, pain, atrophy and organ dysfunction. Some of the side effects that encompass RFS in the head and neck (HNC) popula…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer who are ≥ 3 months \< 36 months post-RT (last RT). * Patients who received at least 50Gy of bilateral neck RT. Subjects who received RT or concurrent chemoradiation (chemoRT) therapy for HNC are eligible. * No evidence o…
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