Could a light helmet slow Alzheimer's? major trial underway
NCT ID NCT07262645
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a near-infrared light therapy device, used at home, can help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. 320 participants will either use the real device or a sham device for 26 weeks. The main goal is to see if the light therapy slows down memory and thinking decline.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310015, China
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Baotou Central Hospital
RECRUITINGBaotou, Inner Mongolia, 014040, China
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China
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General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Peking University First Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100032, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China
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Pudong Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201399, China
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Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China
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Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China
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Shanghai Mental Health Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
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Shanxi Bethune Hospital
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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Shijiazhuang People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
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The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China
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Tianjin People's Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300121, China
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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