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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| STU00021813 | Other Identifier | Northwestern University IRB |
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| Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to see whether low level laser therapy can help maintain normal hair growth on the scalp in people receiving chemotherapy, which is generally associated with hair loss.
Chemotherapy is a common treatment given to patients with breast cancer. Many chemotherapy drugs cause rapid hair loss. While hair loss is temporary, this side effect is a significant concern for patients. Low level laser therapy has been shown to help make hair grow. It is hoped that it may stop hair loss from occurring.
Participants will be receiving 20 to 30 minute laser sessions to their scalp twice a week beginning two weeks before treatment begins until one week past the last chemotherapy session. . Photographs will be taken during each study participant's initial visit, during treatment visits, and one month following the final chemotherapy treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Low-Level Laser Therapy | Other |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Low-Level Laser Therapy | Procedure | A LLLT device at 670 nm will be used for light application using lasers affixed in a rotating helmet apparatus. Treatment will be given twice weekly prior to commencing chemotherapy and will be administered once a week until one week after the last chemotherapy. administration. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 10 Point Scale to evaluate hair loss | The primary objective is to evaluate the ability of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) to prevent chemotherapy induced alopecia in women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. | Photographs evaluated weekly during treatment, one month post chemotherapy |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jamie Van Roenn, MD | Northwestern University | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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| D028022 | Low-Level Light Therapy |
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| D053685 | Laser Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D010789 | Phototherapy |
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| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |