Assessing Feasibility of Prolonged Repetitive Near Infrared Light Stimulation in Early to Mid-Stage Dementia

Mild to Moderate Dementia Clinical Trial

Official title: Assessing Feasibility of Prolonged Repetitive Near Infrared Light Stimulation on Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms in Early to Mid-Stage Dementia

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will gather data to see if infrared and near infrared light frequency can increase the activity of brain cells and provide support for the cell's ability to repair and protect themselves against further damage.

Clinical Trial Description

Research suggests that impaired regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) [flow of blood in certain parts of the brain] plays an important role in dementia. Infrared and near infrared light frequency has been shown to increase the activity of brain cells and provide support for the cell's ability to repair and protect themselves against further damage. This study will evaluate the effects of repeated brief exposure to near infrared light stimulation twice a day on subjects that have problems such as attention span, working memory, strategies of learning and remembering, planning, organizing, self-monitoring, inhibition and flexible thinking for an 8 week period. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dementia
• Mild to Moderate Dementia

• NCT number: NCT03750409
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Baylor Research Institute
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 15, 2018
• Completion date: October 15, 2020