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NCT01782378 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Scalp Application of LED Therapy to Improve Thinking and Memory in Veterans With Gulf War Illness
A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 96
- Enrollment target
NCT01782378: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
NCT01782378 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 96 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01782378, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 96 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn if an experimental treatment can help thinking ability, and memory in Veterans with Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (GWVI). The experimental treatment uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs), that are applied outside the skull, to the head using a helmet that is lined with near-infrared diodes. LEDs are also placed in the nostrils (one red diode; and one near-infrared diode), near-infrared photons to the olfactory bulbs located on the orbito-frontal cortex. There are connections between the olfactory bulbs and the hippocampus. A treatment takes about 30 minutes. The participants receive a series of LED treatments which take place as outpatient visits at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus. The FDA considers the helmet LED device used here, to be a non-significant risk device. The diodes in the device placed in the nose are low-risk devices, within the FDA Category of General Wellness. In addition, a single, 90 mW near-infrared (NIR) LED was placed on each ear. The LEDs do not produce heat.
Interventions
- DEVICE Real LED Treatment
- DEVICE Sham LED Treatment
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 96 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-01-09 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-08-06 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01782378
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01782378 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 96 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Real LED Treatment is the first listed.
NCT01782378 reports 0 study locations.
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What is clinical trial NCT01782378 about?
NCT01782378 is a clinical study titled "Scalp Application of LED Therapy to Improve Thinking and Memory in Veterans With Gulf War Illness". The purpose of this study is to learn if an experimental treatment can help thinking ability, and memory in Veterans with Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (GWVI). The experimental treatment uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs), that are applied outside the skull, to the head using a helmet that is lined wit...
What is the current status of trial NCT01782378?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 96 participants. The study started on 2015-01-09. Estimated completion is 2018-08-06.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01782378?
The interventions under investigation include: Real LED Treatment (DEVICE), Sham LED Treatment (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01782378?
This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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