Effectiveness of the Sana Device on Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Sana Health

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Quality of Life; Pain, Chronic

Treatments: Drug: Sana Device (Control); Device: Sana Device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05394610

850524

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is study designed to confirm the effectiveness of the Sana Device in patients with pain due to fibromyalgia on quality of life as measured by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire Revised (FIQR). It is a two arm study in which subjects will be randomly assigned to either active device group or sham-controlled group.

Enrollment: 166 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Willing to and capable of providing written informed consent prior to the conduct of any study-related procedures.
• Male or female, 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive.
• Have a history of experiencing fibromyalgia - like symptoms for a minimum of 36 months (3 years) prior to Screening.
• Subject must be in good physical health based on physical exams, vitals, and/or self-reporting. For subjects where there may not be sufficient recent medical records to document general good health the participant will be asked to self-report at the investigator's discretion.
• Any analgesic medications and medication dosages must be at approximately stable levels for at least 8 weeks prior to enrollment and remain steady throughout the study.
• A total score on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) of 5 or above.
• A total score on the Patient Health Questionnaire 8-item (PHQ-8) of 5 or above.
• A total score on the STOP-Bang questionnaire of 3 or below.
• Willing and able to comply with the study requirements, complete study assessments, and participate at scheduled times for the duration of the Treatment Phase.
• Able to understand, speak and read English sufficient for the completion of study assessments.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or lactating females as self-reported.
• History or presence of photo-sensitive epilepsy or other photo-sensitive conditions.
• History or presence of condition(s) that may affect balance, such as seizure disorders or vertigo.
• History of presence of condition (s) that meet the criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, or any other personality disorders, at the discretion of the investigator.
• Presence of cancer pain, acute pain following injury or other severe pain not primarily associated with fibromyalgia, at discretion of the investigator.
• Surgery or trauma requiring rehabilitation within the last 12 weeks.
• Vision impairments that affect perception of light, color, or brightness in one or both eyes, and differences in visual perception between eyes.
• Deafness in one or both ears, perceived differences in hearing between ears, or tinnitus.
• Current ear or eye infection, untreated allergies, or acute illness that may affect eyes or hearing (e.g., due to congestion).
• Presence of inflammation or broken skin around the eyes in the area of the mask.
• Presence of narcolepsy or untreated sleep apnea or requiring treatment for sleep apnea such that use of device at bedtime will be interrupted, at discretion of the investigator.
• At the discretion of the Investigator, participation in any other clinical study in which medication(s) are being delivered or have used an investigational drug or device within the last 30 days.
• Any pending legal action that could prohibit participation or compliance in the study.
• Recent history of or current evidence of suicidal ideation or active suicidal behavior, based on medical history, at the discretion of the investigator.
• Significant medical conditions or other circumstances which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude compliance with the protocol, adequate cooperation in the study or obtaining informed consent, or may prevent the subject from safely participating in study.
• Employment by the investigator or the study site, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of the investigator or study site, or a family member of an employee or of the investigator.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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166 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

The Sana Device is an externally worn mask that physically contacts the skin of the face. The Sana Device delivers Audio Visual Stimulation (AVS) in the form of coordinated pulses of light (through closed eyelids) and sound at various frequencies. The device is externally communicating only. The Sana Device will be administered at least twice daily, with one treatment session being just prior to bedtime. Additional PRN sessions with the Sana device will be allowed at the subject's discretion.

Treatment:

Device: Sana Device

Sham Arm

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The sham treatment device was designed to copy the look and feel of the Sana therapy to a degree that it would be indistinguishable from the true treatment. The sham treatment delivers a series of Audio Visual Stimulation (AVS) in the form of pulses of light (through closed eyelids) and ound but should offer no therapeutic effect to the level of the Sana Device. The sham device will run on the same headset, use a matched intensity of light/audio and used on the same schedule as the Sana treatment.

Treatment:

Drug: Sana Device (Control)