Clinical Trial of the invisaRED® IR REHAB Device When Used as an Adjunctive Therapy for Nociceptive Musculoskeletal Pain

Clinical Trial to Establish the Safety and Efficacy of the invisaRED® IR REHAB Device When Used as an Adjunctive Therapy for Nociceptive Musculoskeletal Pain

This is a trial to measure the effectiveness and safety of the invisa-RED® IR REHAB device. The researchers will compare the muscle and joint pain relief of participants who are treated with the real machine, to those treated with a non-working "look-a-like" device. If there is a significant difference of pain relief between those treated with the real machine and those treated with the 'look-a-like' device and no safety issues are discovered, the researchers will be able to assume the IR REHAB device is safe and effective for the treatment of muscle and joint pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain; Nociceptive Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: IR REHAB; Device: Sham

Detailed Description

Clinical Trial to Establish the Safety and Efficacy of the IR REHAB Device When Used as an Adjunctive Therapy for Nociceptive Musculoskeletal Pain

Purpose of the Study

The trial is designed to provide data with which to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the invisa-RED® IR REHAB Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) device as compared with a sham device when used for the adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain . This will be a single blind trial of two groups of equal number; one group will be treated as usual, the other treated using a sham device. At the conclusion of the trial; results from the two groups will be statistically analyzed to determine the efficacy of the IR REHAB machine for the adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain .

"Musculoskeletal pain is a challenging condition for both patients and physicians. Many adults have experienced one or more episodes of musculoskeletal pain at some time of their lives, regardless of age, gender, or economic status. It affects approximately 47% of the general population. Of those, about 39-45% have long-lasting problems that require medical consultation. Inadequately managed musculoskeletal pain can adversely affect quality of life and impose significant socioeconomic problems."

Monitoring Plan

The study is classified as a minimal risk trial of short duration therefore a detailed plan for monitoring the data for participant safety is not required.

Data Storage and Security

All individuals participating in the trial will be assigned a participant number. Subsequently all clinical records and reports will reference only the participant number, ensuring that participants remain anonymous.

Because of the low number of trial participants, only paper records will be maintained for all clinical and personal data. Records will be kept in locked storage and physical access will only be on a need to know basis. A participants' personal data correlating the participating individuals name and the trial participants Identifying Number will only be available to the principal investigator, clinical staff, and the trial administrator. All analytics will be performed on securely encrypted devices using only data masked or redacted of any personal information.

Risk/Benefit Assessment

Applying the test for the determination of risk established by the FDA Regulation referred to as the "Common Rule" found in 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 46, Subpart A the rule states;

"Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.

The researchers have determined that only a minimal risk is presented to participants of the trial.

All persons interviewed for the trial will be selected using the established invisaRED Technologies IR REHAB guidelines for indications and contraindications. Combining the guidelines for indications and contraindications with the thorough classroom review and "hands on training " for clinicians who will be conducting the trial, the risk is best compared to exposure to sunlight.

Subjects of the study receiving the invisaRED Technologies IR REHAB therapy may receive the following benefits:

1. Open up blood vessels to ease swelling
2. Help the immune system create more chemicals that heal tissue
3. Build more connective tissue in injured area
4. Trigger endorphins, natural hormones that ease pain
5. Drug free therapy without a chance of addiction
6. The therapy is noninvasive
7. There are no known side effects

Subject Identification, Recruitment And Consent/Assent

At roadway intersections in close proximity to the research facility signs will be erected containing the verbiage: "Pain and Injury Study, No Cost, Call 770 988-5594" in order to recruit study volunteers from the community.

The clinic's primary care patients will also be provided an opportunity to volunteer for consideration as a trial participant.

The primary investigator will conduct all subject interviews and obtain informed consent. A thorough disclosure of all clinical process, contraindications, and any risk will be discussed with candidates for the trial.

There shall be no cost incurred by candidates for inclusion in the study or individuals selected to participate in the study.

No monetary remuneration will be offered participants in the study. However a commensurate number of treatments with the "as usual" IR REHAB device will be offered for free to those patients who received treatment using the sham device at the conclusion of the clinical trial. This will provide the participants treated with the sham device the opportunity to undergo therapy using an activated IR REHAB device.

Requirements for Human Subject Protection Training

The Primary Investigator and clinical associates conducting the trial will complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) course Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 31
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Georgia
    • Woodstock, Georgia, United States, 30189
      • Abbycare Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

The number of participants is projected to be thirty (30).

There will be an equitable distribution of male and female participants.

Women who are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or nursing will be excluded from the study, as they should not receive Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT). There is no evidence of harm to a an unborn baby however there have been no safety tests either, so for medical legal reasons we recommend never treating such individuals.

The participants will be 18 years or older.

The ethnicity of the participants will be equitably distributed.

Inclusion criteria will be individuals that may benefit from an adjunctive therapy for musculoskeletal pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or nursing laser light therapy should be received only after the end of these conditions. There is no evidence of harm to a an unborn baby however there have been no safety tests either, so for medical legal reasons we recommend never treating areas directly over a developing child.

Individuals with hypertension, light sensitive epilepsy, cancer, heart disease, infectious skin disease, and severe varicose veins should not use this device.

People suffering from infectious and acute disease such as a fever should not use this device.

People who have hemorrhagic disease, vascular ruptures, skin inflammation, or any disease of the skin should not use this device.

Person with a history of lentigines, an autoimmune vascular disease that causes color changes in the legs or arms due to obstruction or stenosis of blood vessels.

A person with a history of erythema, an acquired, long-lasting reticulocyte red and pigmented rash, caused by persistent or repeated exposure to intense heat or infrared radiation.

Persons who are susceptible to or have a history of herpes in the treatment area

Anyone who has experienced problems subsequent to previous laser treatments

People who have immune system dysfunction such as Leukemia, Hemophilia, etc., and light sensitive persons should not use this device.

Use of laser light therapy in the ears, nose, eye, or throat is not recommended.

Individuals with a history of melanoma, raised moles, suspicious lesions, keloid scar formation, or healing problems should not undergo laser light therapy.

Individuals with active infections, open lesions, hives, herpetic lesions, cold sores, or tattoos and permanent make-up in the area of treatment should not undergo laser light therapy.

People who have used isotretinoin (commonly known as Accutane), tetracycline, St. John's Wort, or any photo sensitizing drugs in the last year should not undergo laser light therapy.

Individuals with autoimmune diseases such as Lupus, Scleroderma, or Vitiligo should not undergo laser light therapy.

Individuals who have pacemakers or other electro-stimulation devices surgically implanted should not undergo laser light therapy.

Any insulin dependent individual should consult their physician before undergoing laser light therapy.

All individuals considered "vulnerable" such as children, pregnant women, nursing home residents or other institutionalized persons, students, employees, fetuses, prisoners, and persons with decisional incapacity.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IR REHAB Device; Participants will receive 6 treatments of 15 minutes each with an active IR REHAB device over the period of three weeks.	Device: IR REHAB; Participants undergo therapy sessions with active, dual frequency, low level laser therapy device
Sham Comparator: Sham Device; Participants will receive 6 treatments of 15 minutes each with a disabled (sham) IR REHAB device over the period of three weeks.	Device: Sham; Participants undergo therapy sessions with disabled device producing no laser energy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Measured Change in the Participants Pain Levels	Participants pain levels will be measured using a visual analog scale of 0-100mm where a smaller number indicates a lower perceived pain level and a larger number indicates a higher level of pain. The participant will personally manipulate a visual analog scale with a manual slide indicator to record their pain levels	Participants pain levels will be recorded over a period of three weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: IR Technology, LLC
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ajibole Abatunde, MD, Midnight Rose LLC dba Abbycare

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• El-Tallawy SN, Nalamasu R, Salem GI, LeQuang JAK, Pergolizzi JV, Christo PJ. Management of Musculoskeletal Pain: An Update with Emphasis on Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Pain Ther. 2021 Jun;10(1):181-209. doi: 10.1007/s40122-021-00235-2. Epub 2021 Feb 11.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 22, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): August 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 26, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 26, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): May 1, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2025
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: photobiomodulation; red; light; Low level laser therapy; near infrared; dual frequency
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain; Nociceptive Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: IR_REHAB_Clinical_Trial

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

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.: Yes