Oxygenating the Brain With Laser Therapy

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder

In brief

Investigating the application of transcranial infrared laser stimulation in individuals with bipolar disorder.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05354895

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

36

Starts

2022-05-01

Expected to finish

2024-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 78. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable/unwilling to give informed consent.
• Diagnosed with current primary psychotic disorder (rather than bipolar disorder).
• Diagnosed with current manic/hypomanic or depressive episode.
• Moderate to severe substance use disorder within the past 6 months (except nicotine, caffeine, cannabis).
• Clinically defined major neurological disorder; including, but not limited to, seizure disorder and history of loss of consciousness due to head injury for greater than 10 minutes, or documented evidence of brain injury.
• Active suicidal intent/plan as detected on screening assessments, or in the investigator's opinion is likely to attempt suicide within the next 6 months.
• Clinically significant unstable medical condition.
• If female: pregnant, not using medically acceptable birth control, or currently breastfeeding.
• Other conditions judged by the investigator that could prevent the participant from completing the study (such as but not limited to, significant physical disability (e.g., hearing/visual deficits) to perform a neutral memory task and/or neuropsychological test battery).

Where it is running

• Dell Medical School at the University of Texas — Austin, Texas, United States

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