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Transcranial Near Infrared Radiation and Cerebral Blood Flow in Depression - R33

NCT05573074 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-02-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if application of near infrared energy to the forehead can change blood flow in the brains of people with depression. Near infrared energy is like light but is not visible to the human eye.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial Photobiomodulator

Transcranial photobiomodulator delivers Near-Infrared Radiation (NIR) continuous middle irradiance (291.7 mW/cm2) to patients' foreheads.

DEVICE

Sham

Transcranial Photobiomodulator delivers sham irradiance odes of 0 mW/cm2

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Dan Iosifescu, MD · NYU Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-06-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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