Far Infrared Radiation Treatment for Bipolar Condition

Phase 1

• Conditions: Bipolar Disorder
• Interventions: Radiation: Far infrared

• Registration Number: NCT00573196
• Lead Sponsor: GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.

Brief Summary

A preliminary study to determine the possibility of using far infrared radiation for the treatment of the Bipolar Condition

Detailed Description

A 2000 study in the American Journal of Psychiatry reported that, "in those with bipolar, two major areas of the brain contain 30 percent more cells that send signals to other brain cells". This fact explains why famous people with the Bipolar condition like astronaut Buzz Aldrin, financier Robert Campeau, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, composer Mozart, scientist Isaac Newton, physician Sigmund Freud and media giant \& entrepreneur Ted Turner, excelled in life due to the additional brain power!

The excessive brain power, however, had to be controlled occasionally with mood stabilizers. Mood stabilizers include a number of anticonvulsants and Lithium. These medications, however, have adverse side effects on the kidneys. The proposed evaluation does not have any adverse health effects.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-14
• Primary Completion: 2008-02
• Study Completion: 2008-06
• Status Verified: 2009-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 2009-08-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3

Inclusion Criteria

• Persons with Bipolar Condition, Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Insomnia

Exclusion Criteria

• Persons with severe mental illness that are confined to mental hospitals etc. as defined by the USA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) are excluded from this clinical trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Far infrared	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary end point is to determine the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on bipolar condition.	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary end point of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic effects of far infrared radiation on other related mental illness including Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Insomnia.	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Centre for Incurable Diseases; 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada