NIR light as a treatment for age-related intellectual impairment

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Double-blind placebo-controlled trial assessing the efficacy of Near infrared light trans-cranial phototherapy as a treatment for age related intellectual impairment?

• IRAS ID

  160616

• Contact name

  Gordon Dougal

• Contact email

  viruliteg@gmail.com

• Sponsor organisation

  Maculume ltd

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 5 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  A double blind randomised placebo-controlled trial to ascertain if near infrared light is effective through trans-cranial application in the treatment for age related intellectual impairment.

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/NE/0191

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 Jun 2015

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion