Effect of Light Therapy to Different Sides of the Brain Combined with Brain Gym Exercises on Memory and Attention in College Students

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: NIL: NIL Intervention2: Transcranial Photobiomodulation and Brain Gym Exercises: The experimental group 2 will receive Transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) over the left cerebral hemisphere, targeting the frontal cortical regions corresponding to Fz, Fp2, F4, and F8, using a Class IV laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm in pulsed mode for 10 minutes per session, three times per week for four weeks. Along with tPBM, participants will perform Brain Gym Exercises (BGE) comprising 10 exercises, including alternate full and hook‐fist exercise, cross‐hand index‐finger opposition exercise, alternate full and OK‐sign exercise, finger‐spread and index‐finger isolation exercise, palm‐to‐fingertip double‐tap exercise, rapid thumb‐up fist exercise, OK‐sign exercise, finger‐pad exercise, speed‐focused two‐finger drill, and table‐tap exercise. Each exercise will be performed for 10 repetitions for 2 sets, with a 5‐second rest interval between sets, and the exercise program will be conducted three times per week for four weeks. Intervention3: Transcranial Photobiomodulation and brain Gym exercises: The experimental group 1 will receive Transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) over the Right cerebral hemisphere, targeting the frontal cortical regions corresponding to Fz, Fp1, F3, and F7, using a Class IV laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm in pulsed mode for 10 minutes per session, three times per week for four weeks. Along with tPBM, participants will perform Brain Gym Exercises (BGE) comprising 10 exercises, including alternate full and hook‐fist exercise, cross‐hand index‐finger opposition exercise, alternate full and OK‐sign exercise, finger‐spread and index‐finger isolation exercise, palm‐to‐fingertip double‐tap exercise, rapid thumb‐up fist exercise, OK‐sign exercise, finger‐pad exercise, speed‐focused two‐finger drill, and table‐tap exercise. Each exercise will be performed for 10 repetitions for 2 sets, with a 5‐second rest interval between sets, and the exercise program will be conducted three times per week for four weeks. Control Intervention1: Brain Gym exercises: The study consists of control group that receives Sham Transcranial Photobiomodulation to right hemisphere and Brain Gym Exercises Control Intervention2: Brain Gym exercises: Participants will perform Brain Gym Exercises (BGE) comprising 10 exercises, including alternate full and hook‐fist exercise, cross‐hand index‐finger opposition exercise, alternate full and OK‐sign exercise, finger‐spread and index‐finger isolation exercise, palm‐to‐fingertip double‐tap exercise, rapid thumb‐up fist exercise, OK‐sign exercise, finger‐pad exercise, speed‐focused two‐finger drill, and table‐tap exercise. Each exercise will be performed for 10 repetitions for 2 sets, with a 5‐second rest interval between sets, and the exercise program will be conducted three times per week for four weeks. CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Digi span Memory test, Attention Control scale and Simon test ; ; Timepoint: Baseline at week 0, ; mid‐ intervention at the end of week 2, ; post‐ intervention at the end of week 4 SECONDARY OUTCOME: NILTimepoint: NIL INCLUSION CRITERIA: college‐going healthy adults, age 20‐28 years, both male and female, MMSE more than 24, participants willing to participate in the study
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First added on: Oct 08, 2026