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Status unknownNCT05752422Updated Mar 2, 2023

Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Adult ADHD

An interventional study of Niraxx G1 Headband Device including sham in ADHD, sponsored by CNS Onlus. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-02.

Sponsored by CNS Onlus · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Feb 2023), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to assess the behavioral as well cognitive changes in ADHD symptoms in terms of improvement of inhibitory control and attention in adults with ADHD

Read the detailed description

This study is a randomized double blind trial. After selection and enrollment, participants will be screened at baseline with a complete diagnostic and clinical assessment, and randomized to receive active or placebo t-PBM.

At visit 1 patients will undergo a (pre-treatment) neuropsychological testing followed by the first t-PBM session. After the first t-PBM session, the patients will undergo another (post-treatment) neuropsychological testing. After visit 1, which includes the first treatment, patients will receive additional 4 weeks of t-PBM treatments. After the last treatment, patients will come to clinic for undergo a clinical and neuropsychological assessment (visit 2). After the visit 2, patients will receive other 4 weeks of t-PBM treatments. After the last t-PBM treatment session, patients will come to clinic to undergo the final clinical and neuropsychological assessment (visit 3).

At the visits 1, 2 and 3 patients will be asked if they believe they received active or sham treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • ADHD

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • Attention
  • Photobiomodulation
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In context

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

1,514 studies on the registry are indexed under Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; 255 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 32 is below the median of 72 across 1,207 interventional studies indexed under Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity.

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Lead sponsor

CNS Onlus is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • subjects diagnosed with ADHD

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • schizophrenia or other psychosis
  • current acute depressive episode
  • bipolar disorder with current manic or depressive episode
  • active substance use disorder
  • autism
  • dementia.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
32 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Active transcranial Photobiomodulation (t-PBM)

    Active t-PBM will be delivered to the forehead using the Niraxx Smart Headband (gen 1). Daily treatments of 40 min

    Device: Niraxx G1 Headband Device including sham

  • Sham comparator
    Sham t-PBM

    To the subjects belonging to the sham arm the sham treatment sessions will be performed using the same device, during the same time but the device will not be turned on.

    Device: Niraxx G1 Headband Device including sham

Interventions

  • DeviceNiraxx G1 Headband Device including sham

    Exploring effect of active t-PBM delivered by Niraxx G1 Headband versus sham condition

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 4-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the effects of 4 weeks PBM treatment in terms of improvement of inhibitory control, as assessed through the Stop Signal Task

    Time frame: 1 month

  2. 4-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the cognitive changes of 4 weeks PBM treatment in terms of improvement of normalization of intra-individual reaction time variability as assessed through the Stop Signal Task

    Time frame: 1 month

  3. 4-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the clinical changes of 4 weeks PBM treatment in terms of reduction of ADHD symptoms severity

    Time frame: 1 month

  4. 8-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the behavioral/cognitive and clinical changes of 8 weeks PBM treatment in terms of improvement of inhibitory control and normalization of intra-individual reaction time variability, as assessed through the Stop Signal Task, as well reduction of ADHD symptoms severity

    Time frame: 2 months

  5. 8-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the behavioral changes of 8 weeks PBM treatment in terms of improvement of inhibitory control, as assessed through the Stop Signal Task

    Time frame: 2 months

  6. 8-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the cognitive changes of 8 weeks PBM treatment in terms of normalization of intra-individual reaction time variability, as assessed through the Stop Signal Task

    Time frame: 2 months

  7. 8-weeks effect of t-PBM

    To assess the clinical changes of 8 weeks PBM treatment in terms of reduction of ADHD symptoms severity

    Time frame: 2 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Diagnostic Stat. Man. Ment. Disord. 4th Ed. TR. 280. Caldieraro, M. A., & Cassano, P. (2019). Journal of Affective Disorders Transcranial and systemic photobiomodulation for major depressive disorder : A systematic review of efficacy , tolerability and biological mechanisms. Journal of Affective Disorders, 243(May 2018), 262-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.048 Hwang, J, Castelli, D. M, Gonzalez-Lima, F, 2016. Cognitive enhancement by transcranial laser stimulation and acute aerobic exercise. Lasers in Medical Science 31-6, 1151-1160 Barrett, D. W. (2013). Transcranial Infrared Laser Stimulation Produces Beneficial Cognitive And Emotional Effects In Humans. Neuroscience, 230, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.11.016
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 2, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05752422
Lead sponsor
CNS Onlus
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 2, 2023
Start date
Jun 15, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 2, 2023

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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