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40 Hz Light Neurostimulation for Patients With Depression (FELIX)
Sponsor: Klaus Martiny
Summary
Recent research in mice models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has demonstrated that one hour per day of exposure to 40 Hz flickering light therapy can halt the disease's progression, and improve cognition and memory. Moreover, recent data suggest that 40 Hz light stimulation may induce neuroplasticity and reduce neuroinflammation. In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate the antidepressant effects of 40 Hz light stimulation in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Patients will be exposed to 40 Hz invisible spectral flickering light (active setting) or continuous non-flickering white light (sham setting) in a home setting for 1 hour each day.
Official title: A Double-blinded, Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of 40 Hz Light Neurostimulation Therapy for Patients With Depression
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2023-10-05
Completion Date
2027-07-30
Last Updated
2026-03-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Neurostimulation System (NSS): Active Setting
Exposure to the active device for 1 hour a day for 6 weeks
Neurostimulation System (NSS): Sham Setting
Exposure to the sham device for 1 hour a day for 6 weeks
Locations (1)
Mental Health Centre Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark