Bright light

DEVICE20 trials

Sponsors

University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Bergen, Stanford University, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Rush University Medical Center

Conditions

Bright Light TreatmentChronic Low Back PainCircadian DysregulationCircadian RhythmCircadian Rhythm DisordersCircadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Jet Lag TypeCognitive ImpairmentDelayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

Phase 4

Randomized Controlled Trial on the Treatment Effects of Melatonin and Light Therapy on Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

CompletedNCT00834886

University of BergenDelayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

Start: 2008-10-31End: 2012-01-31Updated: 2016-03-14

Unknown Phase

Predicting Effectiveness of Light Treatment for Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder

CompletedNCT00742365

University of Maryland, BaltimoreDepression

Start: 2007-11-30End: 2010-08-31Updated: 2019-11-21

Light Treatment for Sleep/Wake Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease

CompletedNCT00946530

Stanford UniversitySleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Start: 2004-09-30End: 2010-12-31Updated: 2018-10-03

Bright Light as a Countermeasure for Circadian Desynchrony

VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemHealthy

Start: 2011-07-31End: 2023-06-30Target: 300Updated: 2022-04-06

Bright Light Treatment At Home To Manage Chronic Pain In U.S. Veterans

CompletedNCT02373189

Rush University Medical CenterChronic Low Back Pain

Start: 2014-08-31End: 2018-02-28Updated: 2023-12-19

Effect of a Single Nights' Wake Followed by Bright Light Therapy for Severe Depression

TerminatedNCT02503124

Sahlgrenska University HospitalDepression

Start: 2015-07-31End: 2020-03-15Updated: 2021-04-02

Bright Light Therapy for Individuals With Dementia

CompletedNCT02800850

Radford UniversityDementia

Start: 2013-07-31End: 2014-07-31Updated: 2016-06-17

SleepHelsinki! CIRCADIAN SLEEP REGULATION IN ADOLESCENCE

University of HelsinkiSleep Disorder Circadian Rhythm, Delayed Sleep Phase Type

Start: 2016-11-30End: 2018-12-31Target: 270Updated: 2016-11-16

Light Treatment to Shift-working Nurses

CompletedNCT02978053

University of BergenShift-Work Sleep Disorder

Start: 2016-11-30End: 2019-06-30Updated: 2019-10-02

Morning Light Treatment to Improve Glucose Metabolism

CompletedNCT03188263

Northwestern UniversityCircadian Dysregulation, PreDiabetes

Start: 2017-09-05End: 2019-12-31Updated: 2021-01-20

The Effects of Bright Light Exposure on ICU Nurses

CompletedNCT03331822

University of PittsburghCircadian Rhythm Disorders, Sleep

Start: 2017-10-15End: 2017-12-31Updated: 2018-12-14

Interaction of Melatonin With MTNR1B Genotype on Glucose Control - Study 2

CompletedNCT03464084

Brigham and Women's HospitalCircadian Rhythm, Genes, Glucose +2

Start: 2018-02-17End: 2022-07-19Updated: 2022-07-26

Light Therapy to Improve Symptoms in Pregnant Women With Major Depressive Disorder

Guangzhou Psychiatric HospitalMajor Depressive Disorder

Start: 2020-06-12End: 2021-12-30Target: 140Updated: 2020-06-25

Efficacy of Blue Light Treatment in Patients With Nonseasonal Major Depressive Disorder

Shanghai Zhongshan HospitalDepression

Start: 2020-10-01End: 2022-12-31Target: 162Updated: 2020-09-18

Role of Photic and Non-photic Time Cues in Resetting Circadian Rhythms

Brigham and Women's HospitalLight Exposure, Meal Timing

Start: 2022-07-29End: 2025-09-30Target: 48Updated: 2023-06-07

Facilitating Adjustment to Simulated Jet Lag

University of ArizonaCircadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Jet Lag Type

Start: 2021-07-10End: 2023-05-31Target: 36Updated: 2022-05-19

Effects of Photobiomodulation on Insomnia in the Elderly: Clinical Trials of Phototherapy Devices

CompletedNCT06292819

China Medical University HospitalPhotobiomodulation

Start: 2024-04-26End: 2025-10-03Updated: 2025-12-02

Light Therapy in End Stage Kidney Disease

RecruitingNCT06310161

University of PennsylvaniaEnd Stage Renal Disease

Start: 2026-02-01End: 2026-08-01Target: 60Updated: 2026-03-27

Bright Light Therapy on Sleep Health in Lung Cancer Patients

RecruitingNCT07064395

Henry Ford Health SystemLung Cancers

Start: 2025-06-09End: 2026-02-28Target: 20Updated: 2025-07-14

Efficacy of Spectrally Optimized Light on Cognitive Impairment in Major Depressive Disorder and Its Neuroimaging Mechanisms

Not yet recruitingNCT07508215

Peking University Sixth HospitalBright Light Treatment, Cognitive Impairment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) +1

Start: 2026-04-01End: 2028-12-31Target: 120Updated: 2026-04-02

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Bright environmental light improves the sleepiness of nightshift ICU nurses.

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