Clinical trials: Light
Delirium, Critical Illness
Light and Noise: Objectively Assessing Environmental Risk Factors for Delirium in the ICU
Recognition of delirium as a medical entity with relevance to both morbidity and mortality, especially in critically ill patients, is a relatively recent development.
- Trial name
- LANYARD-ICU (NCT06294158)
- Testing
- Brightness measurement, Sound level measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Exposure to Man-made Visible Light
Systematically Assessing Effects of Colored Light on Humans With a Multi-modal Approach (Substudy 6 of 7)
NOTE: This is the sixth of in total 7 sub-studies related to the Ethics Committee of the Canton of Bern Ref. No. KEK-BE 2016-00674.
- Trial name
- NCT02919163
- Testing
- Visible light exposure
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
High Myopia, Axial Length
Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy Shortens Axial Length
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the incidence and magnitude of axial length shortening after repeated low-level red-light therapy in high myopia children and teenagers.
- Conditions
- High Myopia, Axial Length, Eye Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05768152
- Testing
- RLRL
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second People's Hospital of Foshan
Acute Kidney Injury, Liver Injury
Blue Light Therapy for Liver Surgery
The investigators hypothesize that subjects undergoing liver resection and who are exposed preoperatively to high illuminance blue spectrum light will exhibit reduced organ injury, specifically liver dysfunction, than subjects…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Liver Injury, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT02915081
- Testing
- Blue light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy Lifestyle, Adolescent Behavior
Living Green and Healthy for Teens
This is a two-group parallel randomized controlled trial testing whether a gamified healthy living smartphone app for youth aged 10-16 representative of the Canadian population and one of their parents is more effective at…
- Trial name
- LiGHT (NCT03996109)
- Testing
- Aim2Be smartphone app system, BnLt smartphone app
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Caffeine, Alcohol
Investigating the Effect of Caffeine and Alcohol on Pupil Dynamics
The goal of this study is to understand how caffeine and alcohol affect the ocular and physiological systems, especially how the pupil (the aperture in the colored part of the eye) responds to light.
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Alcohol, Pupillary Response, Eye Movements
- Trial name
- PAC (NCT07625358)
- Testing
- Caffeine administration, Alcohol (Ethanol)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Hyperpigmentation
Pilot Study of LED for PIE and PIH
The aim of this study is to explore the effect of medical LEDs (830 nm and 590 nm) in the prevention and treatment of PIE and PIH.
- Trial name
- NCT06349447
- Testing
- LED, without any LED exposition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yanjun Dan
Chronic Pain
Green Light Exposure in Healthy Volunteers Exposure in Normal Human Volunteers
This research project is intended to understand the mechanisms of action for the pain-relieving properties of visual green light exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT05295225
- Testing
- Green Light Emitting Diode, White Light Emitting Diode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Bundling Gentle Body Massage Along With Regular Position Change Under Phototherapy
This study aimed to investigate the effect of bundling gentle body massage along with regular position change on bilirubin level and clinical outcomes among full-term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia under phototherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05260138
- Testing
- Gentle Body message, Routine NICU Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Healthy Volunteers
Phototherapy Applied During Combined Training
Introduction: Recent studies have shown positive results from the application of phototherapy for the improvement of performance and acceleration of the recovery process both in the application before and after exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02918916
- Testing
- Phototherapy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- São Paulo State University
Major Depression
The Effect of Exercise on Depressive Symptoms in Unmedicated Patients
This trial investigates the biological effect of exercise training on depression. Participants will randomly be allocated to either a aerobic exercise group performing exercise on stationary bikes or a group performing low-impact…
- Trial name
- DEMOII (NCT00695552)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Low impact exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Reaction of Autonomic Nervous System, Reaction of Acupuncture
The Difference Between Acupuncture and Far-infrared Ray Illumination at CV12 Acupoint
The purpose of the study was to investigate the changes of Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints, and heart rate viability (HRV) when acupuncture or far-infrared ray illumination applied to CV12 acupoint.
- Conditions
- Reaction of Autonomic Nervous System, Reaction of Acupuncture, Reaction of Far Infrared Ray
- Trial name
- NCT01339715
- Testing
- acupuncture and far-infrared ray
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Low-level Light Therapy, Cryotherapy
Comparison Between Low-level Laser Therapy, Intracanal Cryotherapy and Their Combination, on Post-endodontic Pain Level
Statement of the problem: Postoperative pain following endodontic treatment is a common complication that might require analgesics for pain relief.
- Trial name
- NCT04006717
- Testing
- Low Level Laser therapy, Intra canal Cryotherapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Misr International University
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Neuroimaging
Efficacy of Bright Light Therapy on Cognitive Impairment in Major Depressive Disorder and Its Neuroimaging Mechanisms: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
This study aims to validate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of bright light therapy (BLT) in ameliorating cognitive impairment (CI) in major depressive disorder (MDD), characterize the functional and structural features of…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Neuroimaging, Bright Light Treatment, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07508215
- Testing
- BLT, DRL
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Sixth Hospital
Pain
The Effect of Using Musical and Lighted Baby Crib Mobile on Newborns' Pain and Stress During Blood Draw
It is widely recognized that the use of non-pharmacological methods in neonatal pain management is low both globally and in our country.
- Trial name
- NCT06428929
- Testing
- The musical and lighted baby crib mobile:
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Cardiovascular Disease
Dark Chocolate and Platelet Function in Humans
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality worldwide and responsible for one out of three global deaths. A main characteristic of cardiovascular disease is impaired blood flow and formation of blood clots.
- Trial name
- NCT01099150
- Testing
- Dark chocolate enriched in flavan-3-ols and procyanidins, Standard dark chocolate, White chocolate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Dental Implant Healing
Can Combination of Low-Level Laser and Light-Emitting Diodes Enhance Stability of Dental Implants?
Subjects were assigned in two groups: In group 1, subjects received LLL and LED 20 min/day for 10 days after implant insertion, subjects in group 2did not undergo LLL and LED.
- Trial name
- NCT03362307
- Testing
- Low-Level Laser and Light-Emitting Diodes, Dental implant placement
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Post-exercise Muscle Recovery
Phototherapy and Cryotherapy in Post-exercise Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Volunteers were divided randomly in five experimental groups. VAS (Visual Analogic scale) to measure DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) and blood samples was taken before any procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02622971
- Testing
- PBMT, Cryotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Vitiligo - Macular Depigmentation
Comparative Study of Microneedling With Topical Minoxidil 5% ± NB-UVB in Stable Vitiligo"
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing microneedling with topical minoxidil 5% versus microneedling with minoxidil combined with NB-UVB phototherapy in stable vitiligo.
- Trial name
- NCT07548918
- Testing
- microneedling with minoxidil 5% and NBUVB, Microneedling with Minoxidil5%
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Cataract
Safety and Efficacy of a Violet Visible Light Blocking Intraocular Lens (IOL)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new investigational modified light transmission monofocal intraocular lens compared to a conventional intraocular lens (IOL).
- Trial name
- NCT00747227
- Testing
- modified light transmission intraocular lens, monofocal acrylic intraocular lens
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Optics