Status:

COMPLETED

Low Level Laser Therapy Impact on Cognitive Function and Quality of Life in Alzheimer Anemic Elderly Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Cognitive Impairment, Mild

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. this study aimed to delay the deterioration of anemi...

Detailed Description

Alzheimer's disease is the commonest cause of dementia and describes a clinical syndrome made up of three domains. First, a neuro-psychological domain encompassing those deficits of cognitive function...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Sixty elderly patients aged from 65-75 y
  • Body mass index (BMI) ranged from 30 to 34.9 kg/m2
  • Mild cognitive dysfunction (Montreal cognitive assessment scores from 19-25
  • Anemic
  • The time between their diagnoses and participation in the study ranged from 6 months to 2 years

Exclusion

  • Moderate to severe cognitive impairment
  • History of neurological disease ,stroke or Cardiovascular disease
  • History of nasal bleeding or fracture
  • Known photo-sensitivity disorder
  • Current active cancer or within one year of cancer treatment or remission
  • Serious mental health illness that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude the subject from study participation
  • Active infection, wound or other external trauma to the target area to receive the laser therapy
  • Participation in a clinical study or other type of research in the past 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 3 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04496778

Start Date

January 3 2020

End Date

August 1 2020

Last Update

August 25 2020

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Cairo

Giza, Dokki, Egypt, 11432