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Light Therapy for Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT02233413 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2020-12-03

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out if a specialized helmet that provides low levels of near infrared light, also known as low-level light therapy (LLLT) has any effect on the recovery of people who have recently (within 72h) suffered a moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Conditions

  • Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Interventions

DEVICE

Active LLLT helmet application

LED helmet applied with light activated

DEVICE

Non-active LLLT helmet application

LED helmet applied without light activated

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rajiv Gupta, MD, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

  • Benjamin Vakoc, PhD · Massachussetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2019-07-31
Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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