Chemo-induced mucositis is a common complication in patients treated for hematologic malignancies. They can manifest itself as a simple local irritation with erythema and inflammation but can also progress to erosions and ulcerations of the entire oral mucosa and are also responsible for an increased risk of infection in these immunocompromised patients. The only therapies currently offered are local care and intravenous analgesics. Studies in pediatric hematology show the effectiveness of prevention and low-dose laser treatment in chemo-induced mucositis, both in terms of reducing the number of mucositis developed but also in terms of reducing the grade of mucositis. This currently results in a recommendation for the use of photobiomodulation by international bodies such as ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology).
During this research, the investigators aim at validating the efficacy and impact of photo-biomodulation in the management of chemo-induced mucositis in hematology department of Strasbourg Cancer Institute (ICANS).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
* As part of preventive treatment: Photobiomodulation sessions will be carried out at a dose of 3 joules for 1 minute 51 seconds, 3 times a week (for a maximum duration of 4 to 6 weeks). * As part of curative treatment (i.e. for patients developing mucositis, from grade I): photobiomodulation will be carried out at a curative dose of 6 joules daily (for a maximum duration of 4 to 6 weeks ) for 3 minutes 34 seconds.
Institut de cancérologie Strasbourg Europe
Strasbourg, France
RECRUITINGEvaluate the impact of Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy in the management of chemo-induced mucositis in terms of prevalence of mucositis
Rate of occurrence of mucositis, graded according to NCI-CTCAE V5.0 criteria
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM in the management of chemo-induced mucositis in terms of reduction in analgesic consumption.
Consumption of level III analgesics during aplasia after chemotherapy.
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM in terms of infection by bacterial translocation risk reduction.
Consumption of systemic anti-infectives during aplasia after induction and conditioning chemotherapy.
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM in terms of reduction of the use of artificial feeding.
Duration of artificial nutrition during aplasia
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM in terms of reduction of the length of hospital stay.
Length of hospitalization
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM in terms of reduction of the number of transfusions.
Number of transfusions during hospitalization
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM in terms of pain reduction
Assessment using a visual analogue scale (VAS, graded from 0 to 10). Measurement before and after each PBM session.
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Evaluate the impact of PBM on patient's satisfaction regarding pain management during hospital stay
Evaluation of patient satisfaction with the hospital stay - questions on pain management from the Picker Patient Experience Questionnaire
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Manon VOEGELIN
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