Impact of a Biophoton Therapy on Patients With Brain Disorders (Alzheimer)

August 4, 2025 updated by: First Institute of All Medicines
Previous clinical studies revealed that the newly developed biophoton therapy has been safe and effective in treating patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or Parkinson's disease. The current study is to confirm the previous clinical observation by conducting as a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective intervention clinical research. About 80 patients with brain disorder (Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease) will participate in the intervention clinical study at the Tesla MedBed Center located in Butler, PA.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The participant will live in the hotel-like research center for 4 weeks, or 6 weeks if the participants are randomly placed in a placebo group. The initial 2 weeks of participation is triple blinded to record the placebo effects, as each set of the study device is labelled with a unique code for use by only one participant. The change of the placebo device to the treatment device will be performed by the study device management team staff who will not inform the study participant nor study research staff who involve study data collection. Each participant assigned to the Control Group will be treated with 14 placebo devices under the bed plus two placebo devices to place in bed on each side of the head. Each participant assigned to the Treatment Group will receive 14 Biophoton generator devices under the bed plus two Biophoton Generators to place in bed on each side of the head. Each participant will use the Treatment or Control device for at least 8 hours every night for the first 2 weeks during sleep. During the day, participants are welcome to move around the facility, visit people or places. At the end of the first 2 weeks, the study participants will be advised whether she/he will be continually in a treatment group for 2 more weeks or be switched from a placebo group to a treatment group for 4 more weeks. Each participant will be guided by study team staff on their assigned testing day to answer the standard SF-36 questionnaires (SF-36) for measuring life quality, Cognitive Improvement Questionnaires, physician performed neurologic examination, Bio-well energy test, the Electroencephalography (EEG) test, blood flow test, and brain biophoton test, respectively at the baseline, 2 and 4 weeks after the study treatment.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
80

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, 16001
        • Recruiting
        • Tesla MedBed Center, 139 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16001
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Mariola Smotrys, MD, MS, MBA
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Larry Alpert, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must meet conditions for approval.
  • Must be 18-years or older and stay in a hotel.
  • Must have a caregiver willing to support the participant's full involvement in the study. • The caregiver can assist in completing all study surveys.
  • Can provide informed consent or can be assisted by caregiver.
  • Can provide a clinical diagnosis of a brain disorder.
  • Can complete all study procedures during the study.
  • Must be fluent in English (or the Caregiver can fully translate).
  • Women of childbearing age must provide results of a pregnancy test in order to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any untreated mental illnesses, that would affect study participation. This will be judged by the caregiver, or by the clinical study medical expert.
  • Someone that relies on a ventilator.
  • Someone who has a deep brain stimulator, pacemaker, or any implanted electronic devices.
  • Co-morbid conditions that would interfere with study activities or response to treatment, which may include severe chronic pulmonary disease, history of uncontrolled seizures, acute or chronic infectious illness, severe diabetes, kidney failure, or any end-of-life prognosis.
  • Is participating in another investigational drug or device trial.
  • Has an active infectious disease, such as COVID-19.
  • Pregnant women.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Treatment Group
The 14 active Biophoton Generators packed with the same 32-Oz metal can will be labeled with a code and placed under a hotel bed. Each participant will rest on the bed during the entire study period for 4 weeks. Participants will receive biophotons inside of the biophoton field generated by 14 active Biophoton Generators
Device: Biophotonizer - a Biophoton Generator
A biophotonizer is a device producing strong biophoton field. These biophotons help the human body to gain self-healing capacity to heal many disorders, including brain disorders.
Placebo Comparator: Control Group
The 14 inactive Biophoton Generators packed with the same 32-Oz metal can will be labeled with a code and placed under a hotel bed. Each participant will rest on the bed during the entire study period for the first 2 weeks. Then will be switched to the active treatment group for being treated for 4 weeks. Participants will receive placebo effect from the 14 inactive comparators.
Device: Biophotonizer - a Biophoton Generator
A biophotonizer is a device producing strong biophoton field. These biophotons help the human body to gain self-healing capacity to heal many disorders, including brain disorders.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall Life Quality impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) will be used to assess life quality: scored from 0 (worst health) to 100 (best heath).
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Cognitive Capacity impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Score below 10, severe cognition damage; 26-30, normal cognition.
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Neurological Examination impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Neurological Examination by a Study Physician. The higher the score, the healthier the participant.
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Brain function change impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Brain function change is to be detected by using an EEG machine. Eye reaction time - the shorter the healthier.
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Brain Bio-Energy impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Using Bio-Well GDV Camera device and calculated by multiplication of areas of the brain. The more balanced joules, the better brain energy.
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Blood Circulation impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
FALCON QUAD measures circulation using the ankle-brachial index. The more balanced measurement, the better blood circulation.
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety of the Study participant impacted by Biophoton Therapy
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAEv4.0
0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
First Institute of All Medicines

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
November 8, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
November 8, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
November 8, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 14, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 17, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 28, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 8, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 4, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2025

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • FIAM-BD369

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Study Protocol: Impact of a Biophoton Therapy on Patients with Brain Disorders

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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