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
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo
Giza, Dokki, Egypt, 11432