NCT07204145 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Laser Acupuncture for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
This trial is testing whether laser acupuncture — a non-invasive device that uses a low-level laser pen to stimulate traditional acupuncture points — can reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms in people already living with dementia, such as agitation, anxiety, or sleep problems. It compares real laser acupuncture against a sham version. This is a Phase N/A trial, meaning it is a practical effectiveness study rather than an early drug-safety test.
You may qualify if
- Diagnosis of Dementia: Participants must have a clinical diagnosis of dementia, of any type or severity
- Consent: Written informed consent provided by the participant's family or legal representative.
You're excluded if
- Refusal to sign the informed consent form.
- Unable to cooperate with the intervention procedure despite repeated attempts.
- History of epilepsy.
- End-stage liver disease.
- End-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis.
- Presence of brain tumor or history of major brain surgery.
- Acute cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events within the past 3 months (e.g., unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke).
- Use of a cardiac pacemaker.
- Currently receiving acupuncture or traditional Chinese medicine treatment.
- Presence of acute illness.
- Abnormal blood pressure or fever.
- Presence of malignant tumor.
- Pregnancy.
- Presence of unusual physical abnormalities or sensory nerve disorders.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-10-02