Far Infrared Radiation Treatment of Dementia and Other Mental Illness

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This trial is a preliminary study to determine the use of far infrared radiation for the treatment of dementia and other mental sickness.

Detailed Description
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Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas include memory, attention, language, and problem solving. Especially in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in place and in person (not knowing who they are). The prevalence of dementia is rising as the global life expectancy is rising. Particularly in Western countries, there is increasing concern about the economic impact that dementia will have in future, older populaces. It is a disease that is strongly associated with age; 1% of those aged 60-65, 6% of those aged 75-79, and 45% of those aged 95 or older suffer from the disease. We are postulating that the use of far infrared radiation on the central nervous system, the endocrine system and the viscera will have a positive effect on treating dementia and other neurological illnesses.

Official Title
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Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Using Energy Specific Far Infrared Radiation Treatment for Dementia and Other Related Mental Illness.

Conditions
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Dementia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Radiation: Far Infrared


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Persons age 2 or older, with dementia, Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Down's syndrome, multiple sclerosis or stroke Exclusion Criteria: Persons with severe mental illness that are confined to mental hospitals etc., as defined by the USA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 2 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: 1<br> | Radiation: Far Infrared<br>* Far infrared radiation (5 μm to 20 μm wavelength) for 30 to 40 minutes per treatment session.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The primary end point is to determine the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on dementia. |  | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The secondary end point of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on other related mental illness including Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and stroke rehabilitation. |  | 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Familial Dementia, Semantic Dementia, Senile Paranoid Dementia