NCT04524715

LLLT Treatment of Lung Inflammation in COVID-19

Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatment of Lung Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ward Photonics LLC · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine if a reduction of pneumonic inflammation occurs after treatment with Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) applying red-light technology in the respiratory system of COVID-19 patients suffering from acute viral pneumonia.

Detailed description

This clinical trial is a blinded before and after comparison of the effect on patients treated with a red-light LLLT therapy for acute lung inflammation as a result of COVID-19 infection. Patients are enrolled to undergo LLLT therapy in addition to all standard ongoing therapies for COVID-19. Outcomes for patients receiving LLLT in addition to their standard care (the treatment group) are compared to the group receiving only standard therapy for COVID-19 (control group). Effects of LLLT treatment are measured immediately following treatment, and outcome measurements are compared to the pre-treatment baseline.

Conditions

• Covid19

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Non-invasive red LLLT treatment to chest of patient.	Expose patient to LLLT light while lying on their back, elevated at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from horizontal. Position light over the patient's chest at a 33-degree bias to their right and left sides for 20 minutes each side respectively.
DEVICE	Sham Device Treatment	Expose patient to sham device while lying on their back, elevated at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from horizontal. Position light over the patient's chest at a 33-degree bias to their right and left sides for 20 minutes each side respectively.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-07-31
• Primary completion: 2022-03-31
• Completion: 2022-03-31
• First posted: 2020-08-24
• Last updated: 2022-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study