- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06049849
Can Patients With Chronic Stroke Regain Living Independence by Daily Energizing With Biophoton Generators
Can Participants With Chronic Stroke Regain Living Independence by Daily Energizing With a Biophoton Generator
Study objective The purpose of this clinical research is to verify if the patient with chronic stroke can regain the ability of living independently after daily using Testa BioHealing® Biophoton Generators to increase the energy of the brain and other parts of the body.
Study design This study is a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective intervention clinical research. At least 46 patients with chronic stroke will participate in the live-in observational study in a Tesla MedBed Center.
Study patient population The adult patient with a chronic stroke which was defined as a stroke occurred at least 6 months ago with a significant disability unable to have an independent life, is to be considered as a qualified participant.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Investigational product and mode of administration The hotel bed is powered by a standardized set of 14 biophoton generators of 32-Oz size, which was previously tested as safe and effective. The active device is FDA registered over-the-counter (OTC) medical device. The device can be used by anyone who wants to increase blood circulation and reduce bodily pains, according to the label claims. For this study, the active or inactive devices will be labeled with individual codes. The participant, caregiver and the study staff cannot know if the hotel room is equipped with a set of active or inactive devices. When the participant is lying on the hotel bed, she/he may or may not receive biophotons. The study physician, participant or the caregiver will record the ADL and other changes, and answer the standard study questionnaires at the baseline, 2, or 4 weeks after study treatment, respectively.
Study procedure Each of all participants assigned to the Control or Treatment Group will be continually treated with the current standard of care (SOC), if any. The Control group will use the coded placebo devices, and the Treatment Group will use the coded treatment product. All coded products will be packed with the same container with the same size and weight. Each participant will use the Treatment or Control device at least for 8-hours every day for 4-weeks during sleep and any daytime during the day. Each participant and caregiver will be guided by the study physician to use Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) to measure the level of life independence. The study physician will perform neurological examination. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) for stroke-specific health status measurement, SF-36 questionnaires (SF-36) to measure life quality, Electroencephalography (EEG) test, and Bio-Well energy test, will be conducted respectively at the baseline, 2 or 4 weeks after the study treatment. SIS and SF-36 questionnaires will be recalled 4 weeks before the baseline for each participant.
Comparator and mode of administration The same shape, size, and weight of the device without generating biophoton is to be labelled with individual codes and used as a comparator. The comparator device will be placed in the same way as the Treatment device in the hotel room during the designed study period.
Study duration Estimated date of the first participant enrolled: May 2023. The estimated date of the last patient completed: December 2023. The participants randomized in the Control group will be switched to the Treatment after observing the placebo effects for four weeks. They will be treated with the active device for 4-weeks for self-comparison analysis.
Duration of treatment Participants in the Control and Treatment Groups will actively participate in the study for 4-weeks. Each participant and caregiver will answer the standard study questionnaires at the baseline, 2 or 4 weeks of the study, respectively. The participants randomized in the Control will participate in the study for a total of 6 weeks.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Pennsylvania
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Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, 16001
- Tesla MedBed Center at Butler-PA
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be 18-years or older and can live in a hotel
- Must have a caregiver willing to support the participant's full involvement in the study and can assist to complete all study questionnaires
- Can provide informed consent (maybe assisted by Caregiver)
- Has evidence of a clinical diagnosis of stroke occurred at least 6 months ago.
- Has a disability unable to be living independently per Caregiver
- Can complete all study procedures during the study
- Must be fluent in English (or the Caregiver can fully translate)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Untreated psychiatric disturbances that would affect trial participation as judged by the Caregiver or by the clinical study medical professional
- Who relies on ventilators
- 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, kidney failure, etc.
- Is participating in another investigational drug or device trial
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment Group
Active Biophoton Generators are placed under the hotel bed.
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The patient is to be energized within a strong biophoton field which is constantly generated by active biophoton generators.
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Placebo Comparator: Control Group
Placebo-products are placed under the hotel bed.
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The patient is to be energized within a strong biophoton field which is constantly generated by active biophoton generators.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Regain Life Independence by Normalizing Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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If the damaged brain is repaired, the participant can perform daily activities.
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0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Neurologic Examination Using a Standard Neurologic Exam Form to Measure Neurologic Function
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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The study physician will conduct the standardized neurologic examinations
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0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) to Reflect Paralysis Status Change (fully recovery =300)
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Under study physician's guidance, participant will answer the standard questionnaires.
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0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Brain injury status detected with EEG (electroencephalogram).
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Brain injury exists at the baseline and can be repaired with biophotons.
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0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Life Quality Improvement Measured with a Standard SF-36 Questionnaire
Time Frame: 0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Using Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to measure life quality.
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0-2 weeks, 0-4 weeks after starting the study treatment.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2022/09/27
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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