Research Cores - Clinical Research Unit

Novel low-level Light Therapy for Veterans with Mild TBI

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Purpose:  To understand how low level light therapy treatment affects Veterans with mild TBI

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Military veteran or civilian with a mild TBI
  • Willing and able to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Brain aneurysms
  • Scalp tumors/malignant lesions
  • Pregnancy
  • Epilepsy
  • Taking medications or products that cause skin sensitivity to sun/artificial light
  • Sensitive skin
  • Allergy to the Brain Boost light wavelength (810 nm).

During this 12-week project:

The intervention group will:

  • Visit   FAU (Dr. Forbes' lab)   3 times a week for 8 weeks and one time 4 weeks after treatment
  • Wear a helmet that emits LED low level light for 30 minutes each visit
  • Complete an electroencephalogram at 4 time points
  • Collect biologic samples at 3 time points
  • Complete a series of surveys at 4 time points

The waitlist group will:

  • Visit   FAU (Dr. Forbes' lab)   at 3 time points
  • Complete an electroencephalogram at 3 time points
  • Collect biologic samples at 2 time points
  • Complete a series of surveys at 3 time points
  • Be offered the intervention at a later time

If you're interested in this exciting opportunity feel free to contact the Principal Investigators

Chad Forbes ( forbesc@fau.edu ),

Behnaz Ghoraani ( bghoraani@fau.edu ),

Cheryl Krause-Parello ( ckrausep@health.fau.edu )

or Beth Pratt ( bpratt@health.fau.edu )

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