Near-Infrared Laser Stimulation for Various Neurological Conditions

NCT ID: NCT04489082

Last Updated: 2022-09-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-02

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of near infrared therapy as an intervention for patients with refractory depression, anxiety, neurodegenerative disease, and traumatic brain injury.

Detailed Description

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The present study is being undertaken as an open-label study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of near infrared therapy as an intervention for patients with refractory depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment due to a neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Alzheimer's), and traumatic brain injury. Baseline and outcome measures in this study utilize validated tests that are appropriate for repeated measures. The present study can be easily implemented because instruments have been in routine clinical deployment providing for a high degree of availability and reliability. Quality assurance is tightly controlled. The study population is sufficiently broad and the conditions of interest are sufficiently prevalent so that recruitment of subjects is not a limiting factor.

Conditions

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Refractory Depression Anxiety Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Traumatic Brain Injury Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The present study is being undertaken as an open-label study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of near infrared therapy as an intervention for patients with refractory depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment due to a neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Alzheimer's), and traumatic brain injury.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Near Infrared Laser Therapy

On the days of each near-infrared therapy session, patients will undergo 10 minutes of transcranial infrared laser stimulation.

The laser dose for all conditions will be a 3.4 W continuous laser wave, at a 1064 wavelength, with irradiance (power density) at 250 milli-Watts/cm2. All groups will have treatment once a week (10 minutes per session) for 5-6 weeks. For Alzheimer's, the site targeted will be the right prefrontal cortex. Parkinson's patients will have laser delivered to the brain stem, bilateral temporal lobes. TBI/CTE patients will have the laser stimulation site dependent on location of injury. Patients with depression/anxiety will have laser stimulation applied to the prefrontal area of the head.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Near Infrared Laser Stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

10 minutes of transcranial near infrared laser stimulation

Interventions

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Near Infrared Laser Stimulation

10 minutes of transcranial near infrared laser stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder
* Score greater than 13 on the Beck Depression Inventory
* Failure to remit with 3 antidepressants
* At least 18 years of age


* Diagnosis of Generalized or Acute Anxiety Disorder
* Score greater than 22 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory
* Failure to remit with 3 anxiolytics
* At least 18 years of age


* Cognitive decline with mild cognitive impairment (Clinical Dementia Rating stage 0.5) through moderate dementia (CDR stage 2)
* Lumbar puncture for Abeta 42 and Tau proteins evincing clinical correlation of neurodegenerative disease pathology
* Advanced MRI of the brain including volume measurement of the hippocampus, blood-oxygen level dependent imaging, and arterial spin labeling perfusion scans. On entry, patients will have CDR stage of at least 0.5 and at least one abnormal imaging biomarker.


* Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
* At least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Macular degeneration
* Subjects with scalp rash or open wounds on the scalp (for example from treatment of squamous cell cancer)
* Advanced kidney, pulmonary, cardiac or liver failure
* Advanced terminal illness
* Any active cancer or chemotherapy
* Bone marrow disorder
* Myeloproliferative disorder
* Sickle cell disease
* Primary pulmonary hypertension
* Immunocompromising conditions and/or immunosuppressive therapies
* Any other neoplastic illness or illness characterized by neovascularity
* Subjects unable to give informed consent
* Subjects who would not be able to lay down without excessive movement in a calm environment sufficiently long enough to be able to achieve sleep
* Recent surgery or dental work within 3 months of the scheduled procedure.
* Pregnancy, women who may become pregnant or are breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sheldon Jordan, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles

Locations

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Neurological Associates of West Los Angele

Santa Monica, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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20192916

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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