Mood
Conditions
Brief summary
Decades of psychological research has highlighted the impact of visual perception on mood and happiness. The investigators hypothesized that literally seeing the world through rose colored glasses may have an effect on perception, mood, and happiness. After cataract surgery, which classically increases the vividness of perceived colors, patients report significant satisfaction. The investigators therefore sought to explore whether using pink colored lenses leads to a measurable impact on outcomes.
Detailed description
A randomized controlled clinical trial design will be performed. Subjects will be randomized for either pink lenses (treatment group) or clear lenses (placebo group). Subjects will be asked to wear the assigned glasses throughout the day during the course of the trial. Glasses will not be work while driving at night.
Interventions
OTHERWearing pink glasses
Wearing pink-colored lenses
OTHERWearing clear glasses
Wearing clear glasses
Sponsors
Florida Center for Dermatology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects over 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects who wear glasses on a regular basis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Anxiety Scores on the Visual Analogue Scale at 1 week | 1 week | Scale range 0-100, higher values represent more anxiety |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Mood Scores on the Visual Analogue Scale | 1 week | Scale range 0-100, higher values represent more sadness |
| Change from baseline in Happiness Scores on the Visual Analogue Scale | 1 week | Scale range 0-100, higher values represent more happiness |
| Change from baseline in the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale score | 1 week | Scale range 0-60, higher values suggest more depressive symptoms |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed