Pilot Intervention With Near Infrared Stimulation
The current study will test whether age-related cognitive and mood changes in older adults and those will be affected by near infrared (NIR) stimulation. The overall hypothesis, drawn from previous literature, is that exposure to NIR stimulation will have positive effects on brain health and will result in better cogni
| Condition(s) | Aging |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The current study will test whether age-related cognitive and mood changes in older adults and those will be affected by near infrared (NIR) stimulation. The overall hypothesis, drawn from previous literature, is that exposure to NIR stimulation will have positive effects on brain health and will result in better cognitive and mood performance. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * No evidence of dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment based on cognitive screening (i.e., Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores within normal limits for age , education, and sex using the NACC Uniform Data Set (UDS) norms or Dementia Rating Scale (DRS-2) scores \<5thile), and age-appropriate delayed Story recall (i.e., WMS-III Logical Memory) and confrontation naming (Boston Naming Test) * Able to provide informed consent and perform cognitive and mood measures on a computer * At least 8th grade education and/or ability to read at 8th grade level * Willingness to be randomized to Sham or Real intervention * Can devote 12 weeks to the intervention, and additional time for pre and post testing * On stable doses of major medications; Since some older adults with sub |
| Ages | 65 Years to 89 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Florida |
| Locations | Tucson, Arizona, United States; Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| Start date | 2019-06-26 |
| NCT ID | NCT03551392 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03551392 |