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The Efficacy of Using Far Infrared Radiation to Manage Muscular Dystrophies

NCT00674843

Sponsor

GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.

Status

Unknown status

Last Update Posted

Aug 17, 2009Estimated

Enrollment

4Actual

Phase

Phase 1

Conditions

Muscular Dystrophies

Interventions

Far Infrared Radiation

Countries

Canada

Protocol Section

Identification Module Status Module Sponsor/Collaborators Module Oversight Module Description Module Conditions Module Design Module Arms/Interventions Module Outcomes Module Eligibility Module Contacts/Locations Module References Module IPD Sharing Statement Module

Results Section

Participant Flow Module Baseline Characteristics Module Outcome Measures Module Adverse Events Module More Info Module

Annotation Section

Annotation Module

Document Section

Large Document Module

Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module Condition Browse Module Intervention Browse Module

Protocol Section

Identification Module

NCT ID

Results Section

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No data is available for this block.

Annotation Section

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Document Section

No data available

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Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module

Version Holder

Status Module

Record Verification Date

Aug 2009

Overall Recruitment Status or Expanded Access Status

Unknown status

Last Known Status

Active, not recruiting

Delayed Posting

Not provided

Why Stopped

Not provided

Expanded Access Info

Start Date

May 2008

Primary Completion Date

May 2010Estimated

Completion Date

Jun 2010Estimated

First Submitted Date

May 6, 2008

First Submission Date that Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2008

First Posted Date

May 8, 2008Estimated

Results Waived

Not provided

Results First Submitted Date

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Results First Submitted that Met QC Criteria

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Results First Posted Date

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Certification/Extension (aka Delayed Results) First Submitted Date

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Certification/Extension First Submitted that Passed QC Review

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Certification/Extension First Posted Date

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Last Update Submitted Date

Aug 14, 2009

Last Update Posted Date

Aug 17, 2009Estimated

Oversight Module

Has Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)

Yes

Is FDA Regulated Drug

Not provided

Is FDA Regulated Device

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Is Unapproved Device

Not provided

Pediatric Postmarket Surveillance of a Device Product

Not provided

Product Exported from US

Not provided

FDAAA801 Violation

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Description Module

Brief Summary

The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of more than 30 neuromuscular disorders that are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins and the death of muscle cells and tissue. This study will investigate the use of far infrared radiation for managing muscular dystrophies.

Detailed Description

Observations from our research studies indicate that, far infrared rays provide energy to the body, improve the autonomic functions of the nervous system, restore the functions of the endocrine system, strengthen the immune system, improve blood circulation and increase the level of oxygen in the cells and promote the regeneration of muscle cells, nerves and brain cells.

It is hereby postulated that irradiation using far infrared, with wavelength between 5 to 20 microns, of the central nervous system, the endocrine system and the whole body could prevent, control, manage or possibly cure these neuromuscular disorders.

Design Module

Study Type

Interventional

Number of References to an Expanded Access Study

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Expanded Access Types

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Patient Registry

Not provided

Target Follow-Up Duration

Not provided

Phases

Phase 1

Interventional Study Design

Allocation

Biospecimen

No data available

No data is available for this block.

Enrollment

4Actual

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
1	Experimental	Radiation: Far Infrared Radiation (5μm to 20μm wavelength)	Radiation: Far Infrared Radiation

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
Far Infrared Radiation	Radiation	Radiation: Far Infrared Radiation (5μm to 20μm wavelength) Far Infrared radiation for 30 to 40 minutes per treatment session.	1

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Management and Cure of muscular dystrophies		2 Years

Secondary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Rehabilitation of people with muscular dystrophies		2 Years

Other Outcomes

Not provided

Eligibility Module

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Persons with muscular dystrophies

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Sex

All

Sex/Gender Based

Not provided

Sex/Gender Description

Not provided

Minimum Age

Not provided

Maximum Age

Not provided

Standard Ages

ChildAdultOlder Adult

Study Population

Not provided

Sampling Method

Not provided

Contacts/Locations Module

Central Contacts

Not provided

Overall Officials

Name	Affiliation	Role
Ken Nedd, M.D.	GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.	Principal Investigator

Locations

Facility	Status	City	State	ZIP	Country	Contacts
The Centre for Incurable Diseases		Toronto	Ontario	M4V 1L5	Canada

Condition Browse Module

MeSH Terms

ID	Term
D009136	Muscular Dystrophies
D009223	Myotonic Dystrophy
D009135	Muscular Diseases
D049310	Distal Myopathies
D020388	Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
D006012	Glycogen Storage Disease Type V

Ancestor Terms

ID	Term
D020966	Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
D009140	Musculoskeletal Diseases
D009468	Neuromuscular Diseases
D009422	Nervous System Diseases

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