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Photobiomodulation

Delivery of infrared light to the head for Depression

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Wayne State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Viable intrauterine pregnancy <16 weeks, PHQ-9 or Edinburg Score>10.
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up twice daily for the duration of the 4 week study
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether infrared light therapy can help treat pregnant women with depression, by altering mitochondrial function and neural cell receptors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Postpartum Depression

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~twice daily for the duration of the 4 week study
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and twice daily for the duration of the 4 week study for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in depression score
Secondary outcome measures
Alteration in brain metabolism

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: random frequencyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A wavelength between 650-1100nm which is picked at random
Group II: 945nmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This wavelength has been chosen as a comparison to 810, to see if it works better.
Group III: 810 nmActive Control1 Intervention
Many clinical studies have used 810nm twice a week for 4 weeks. This is the standard.
Group IV: No infrared light therapyPlacebo Group1 Intervention
This arm does not receive any phototherapy

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wayne State UniversityLead Sponsor
307 Previous Clinical Trials
108,384 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Depression
9,156 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Treatment of Intrapartum Depression Using Non-invasive Photobiomodulation
Maurice-Andre Recanati 2021. "Treatment of Intrapartum Depression Using Non-invasive Photobiomodulation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04404231.
~23 spots leftby Apr 2025
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