Clinical trials: Photobiomodulation
Dementia, Alzheimer Type
Photobiomodulation for Improving Brain Function in Dementia (PBM Dementia)
A recent study (Saltmarche et al., 21017) examined the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM), a kind of light therapy that uses red or near-infrared light to heal and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or…
- Trial name
- PBM Dementia (NCT03160027)
- Testing
- Vielight Neuro Gamma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Nociceptive Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Clinical Trial of the invisaRED® IR REHAB Device When Used as an Adjunctive Therapy for Nociceptive Musculoskeletal Pain
This is a trial to measure the effectiveness and safety of the invisa-RED® IR REHAB device. The researchers will compare the muscle and joint pain relief of participants who are treated with the real machine, to those treated…
- Trial name
- NCT06393088
- Testing
- IR REHAB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- IR Technology, LLC
Bipolar Disorder
Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Executive Function in Bipolar Disorder
Transcranial light therapy, or transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), is a treatment that stimulates the brain by applying near-infrared light to the forehead.
- Trial name
- TPEB (NCT05408637)
- Testing
- Transcranial Phoobiomodulation (tPBM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Paolo Cassano
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evaluation of Transcranial Photobiomodulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this 8-week double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study is to assess the tolerability, safety, and efficacy of tPBM in adult patients with ASD.
- Trial name
- NCT05363982
- Testing
- Transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Malocclusion
OrthoPulse™ and Its Effect on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Alignment: A Pilot Feasibility Study
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of OrthoPulse™, an intra-oral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation device, on the rate of anterior orthodontic alignment.
- Trial name
- NCT02267837
- Testing
- OrthoPulse™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.
Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration
Study of Photobiomodulation to Treat Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (LIGHTSITE III)
This LIGHTSITE III study is a double-masked, sham-controlled, parallel design, prospective multi-site study for the use of PBM as a treatment for visual impairment in subjects with dry AMD.
- Trial name
- NCT04065490
- Testing
- Valeda Light Delivery System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- LumiThera, Inc.
Plantar Fascitis
Photobiomodulation for Plantar Fasciitis
BACKGROUND: Plantar fasciitis, a degenerative injury of the connective tissue in the foot, results in pain-related disability in Service Members and beneficiaries and contributes to decreased physical activity and excessive…
- Trial name
- NCT03015116
- Testing
- Stretching, Cryotherapy, Photobiomodulation Low Power
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Malocclusion
The Effects of Extraoral Photobiomodulation on the Rate of Orthodontic Alignment
The aim of this study is to determine if extraoral OrthoPulse®, which emits extraoral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation (PBM), reduces the time it takes to complete orthodontic alignment.
- Trial name
- NCT02267824
- Testing
- Extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM, Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Reducing Autism Symptoms in Children
The hypothesis of the study is that photobiomodulation reduces symptoms of autism. Participants will be children between the ages of 2 and 6, who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism.
- Trial name
- TPBMASD (NCT04660552)
- Testing
- Cognilum TM: Light Treatment Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- JelikaLite LLC
Pain Related to TMD
Photobiomodulation for the Management of Temporomandibular Disorder Pain
Photobiomodulation (PBM), is FDA-approved for temporary relief of muscle and joint pain, but there is no indication for TMD. Our goal in this study is to conduct a clinical trial of multimodal PBM for TMD pain.
- Trial name
- PBM (NCT04415281)
- Testing
- THOR® laser system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Plantar Fascitis
Low-Level Laser Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis (PF), a degenerative injury of the connective tissue in the foot, results in pain-related disability in Service Members and contributes to decreased physical activity and excessive healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT05763381
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- The Geneva Foundation
Sports Performance, Injury Prevention
Effect of Whole-body Photobiomodulation on Muscular Performance Enhancement.
Introduction: Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is based on the emission of light ranging from red to near-infrared spectra by different devices based on diode lasers or light-emitting diodes.
- Conditions
- Sports Performance, Injury Prevention, Muscle Damage, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- WBPME (NCT05989815)
- Testing
- Muscle damage protocol training, Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Malocclusion
Effect of Intra-Oral Photobiomodulation on Orthodontic Treatment Time
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of OrthoPulse™, an intra-oral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation device, on orthodontic treatment time.
- Trial name
- NCT02267850
- Testing
- Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment, OrthoPulse™, Non-Functional OrthoPulse™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.
Impacted Mandibular Third Molar, Edema
Single-Session Extraoral PBM After Third Molar Extraction
Postoperative pain, edema, and trismus are frequent complications following impacted mandibular third molar surgery. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a single-session extraoral dual-wavelength…
- Conditions
- Impacted Mandibular Third Molar, Edema, Trismus, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07522918
- Testing
- Dual-wavelength GaAlAs laser (650+904 nm)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Malocclusion
The Effect of OrthoPulse™ on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
This open label study is designed to evaluate the ability of OrthoPulse™ to safely and effectively increase the rate of orthodontic tooth movement with fixed appliances.
- Trial name
- BX8RN (NCT02267811)
- Testing
- Orthodontic Treatment, OrthoPulse™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.
Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased
Cranial Laser Reflex Technique for Hamstring Function
Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of the effect of Cranial Laser Reflex Technique (CLRT) compared with sham laser on hamstring muscle flexibility, strength, and pain pressure threshold.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased, Muscle Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- CLRTHam (NCT03044106)
- Testing
- CLRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Diabetic Macular Edema
A Pilot Study Evaluating Photobiomodulation Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema
Randomized clinical trial evaluating the effect of photobiomodulation compared with sham on central subfield thickness (CST) in eyes with central-involved DME and good vision.
- Trial name
- AE (NCT03866473)
- Testing
- Retilux
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Low Level Laser Therapy, Healthy
Effect of GaAlAs 940 Laser on Pain and Wound Healing After Free Gingival Graft
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the biomodulatory effects of a 940-nm GaAlAs diode laser on postoperative pain control and wound healing at the palatal donor site following free gingival graft…
- Conditions
- Low Level Laser Therapy, Healthy, Postoperative Pain Management, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT07308912
- Testing
- 940 nm GaAlAs diode laser, palatal stent
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Transcranial Photobiomodulation Therapy for the Treatment of Autistic Traits in Children and Adolescents With ADHD
An open label trial to assess the safety and efficacy of transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) in improving autistic traits in ADHD youth.
- Trial name
- NCT04569058
- Testing
- Transcranial Photobiomodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, EEG With Periodic Abnormalities
Safety and Efficacy of tPBM for Epileptiform Activity in Autism
For this study, the proposed intervention will be noninvasively delivered near infra-red (NIR) light - transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) - to the brains of autistic children with abnormal EEGs with epileptiform discharges or…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, EEG With Periodic Abnormalities, Epilepsy, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- tPBM (NCT06352372)
- Testing
- noninvasively delivered near infra-red (NIR) light - transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Frye