Clinical trials: Light Therapy
Bladder Cancer
Longer-term Recurrence Rates in Patients With Bladder Cancer After Hexvix (Cysview)Fluorescence Cystoscopy/TURB
The study is intended to investigate whether the improved initial detection and resection of bladder cancer lesions in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with Hexvix (Cysview) fluorescence cystoscopy/TURB will lead…
- Trial name
- NCT01166230
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Austria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 551 people
- Sponsor
- Photocure
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Research Study of Treatment for Winter Depression With Different Colors of Light
The specific aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that light stimuli concentrated around 467 nm will evoke a significantly stronger therapeutic response in SAD patients compared to light stimuli concentrated around 657 nm…
- Trial name
- NCT00269633
- Testing
- Blue Light Box 467 nm, Red Light Box 657 nm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
PTSD
Morning Light Treatment at Home to Reduce PTSD Symptoms
There is evidence that some of the circadian photoreceptors, the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), project directly to the amygdala, an area of the brain implicated in PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT03513848
- Testing
- Retimer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Visual Acuity
Evaluation of Toric Soft Contact Lenses Containing a Chromophore to Block High-Energy Visible Light
This will be a 4-visit, randomized, controlled, single-masked, bilateral wear, dispensing, 2-treament, 2-sequence, 3-period crossover study to evalulate overall vision and comfort..
- Trial name
- NCT05344560
- Testing
- soft contact lens in senofilcon A (C3) with HEVL-blocking chromophore, ACUVUE OASYS 1-Day for Astigmatism
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Vitamin D Deficiency, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Ultraviolet Light And Vitamin D In Subjects With Fat Malabsorption Or After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Patients with fat malabsorption due to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other causes including cystic fibrosis, among others, or who have undergone gastric bypass have increased incidence of vitamin D deficiency relative…
- Trial name
- NCT01910792
- Testing
- Sperti Lamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Myeloma
S0115, High-Dose Melphalan and Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma or Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as melphalan work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00064337
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Multiple Myeloma
Melphalan, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as melphalan and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of abnormal plasma cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- MRD (NCT00679367)
- Testing
- dexamethasone, lenalidomide, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms
Blue and Amber Light Exposure in Patients With Rectal and Pancreatic Cancer
This study will evaluate light therapy used in combination with standard therapies for pancreatic and rectal cancer. Participants will receive chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical treatments identical to that they had not been…
- Trial name
- NCT06164691
- Testing
- Blue light, Amber light, Ambient White Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Matthew Neal MD
Jaundice, Neonatal
Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice With Filtered Sunlight Phototherapy: Safety and Efficacy in African Neonates
The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of filtered sunlight phototherapy. Sunlight will be filtered by flexible (window-tinting) film.
- Trial name
- NCT01434810
- Testing
- Filtered-sunlight phototherapy, Conventional phototherapy
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 447 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Geographic Atrophy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration
OT-551 Antioxidant Eye Drops to Treat Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Othera Pharmaceuticals' Othera (OT)-551 antioxidant eye drop has the potential for chronic treatment of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration.
- Conditions
- Geographic Atrophy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, AMD
- Trial name
- NCT00306488
- Testing
- OT-551 antioxidant eye drop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Onychomycosis of Toenail
Light Therapy for Onychomycosis Study
This is a pilot prospective study designed to capture information about the safety and effectiveness of the ToeFX Therapy Light.
- Trial name
- NCT05139888
- Testing
- Single wavelength light (red) only, Dual wavelength light (red/blue)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ToeFX Inc.
Skin Aging
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Tolerance of a Light Therapy Mask on Mild to Moderate Brown Spots and Moderate to Severe Facial Wrinkles
This research study will test how well a light therapy mask works for women with mild to moderate hyperpigmentation (brown spots) and moderate to severe facial wrinkles, as compared to a "sham" or inactive investigational light…
- Trial name
- NCT03312543
- Testing
- Active Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Pigment Skin
Combining Broad Based Light (BBL), Fractionated 1927 (MOXI) and Dual Wavelength 2940/1470 (HALO)
This is a single-site, non-randomized, non-controlled study at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in the Department of Plastic Surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06091215
- Testing
- Sciton Joule System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Bladder Cancer
Comparison Study of Narrow Band Imaging Versus White Light Resection in Patients With Bladder Tumors/Cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare the recurrence rate at 1 year following Narrow Band Imaging and trans-urethral resection of bladder tumor with White Light and TURB in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01180478
- Testing
- White Light, Narrow Band Imaging
- Volunteers
- 965 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society
Post Partum Depression
A Wearable Morning Light Treatment for Postpartum Depression
This study will test a consumer health light therapy device (Re-Timer) for women with postpartum depression to better understand how it affects mood and the body clock (also called the circadian clock).
- Trial name
- NCT04845347
- Testing
- Bright Light Therapy, Dim Light Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Delayed Sleep Phase Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Blue Wavelength Light-blocking Glasses in ADHD-Insomnia
Patients with ADHD often report staying up late on the computer, watching TV, or using other electronic devices, all strong emitters of blue light which may be contributing to the delayed sleep onset times seen in some of these…
- Trial name
- ADHD (NCT01557595)
- Testing
- Polarized glasses designed to filter out blue light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cataract
Calhoun Vision Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) in Subjects With Pre-Existing Corneal Astigmatism
The purpose is to evaluate the Calhoun Vision Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) and Light Delivery Device (LDD) for reducing astigmatism and improving uncorrected vision after implantation.
- Trial name
- NCT01496066
- Testing
- LAL (Light Adjustable Lens) and Light Deliver Device (LDD), Monofocal control IOL
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Calhoun Vision, Inc.
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
FLASH [Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin] Clinical Study: Topical SGX301 (Synthetic Hypericin) for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)
To evaluate the use of SGX301, a topical photosensitizing agent, to treat patients with patch/plaque phase cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides).
- Trial name
- NCT02448381
- Testing
- SGX301 (synthetic hypericin)
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Soligenix
Renal Disease, Sleep Disorders
Light for Renal Transplant Recipients Having a Sleep-Wake Dysregulation
Sleep-wake dysregulation is a disturbance in the roughly 24-hour cycle of the circadian rhythm. Well known disorders presenting a sleep-wake dysregulation are seasonal affective disorder, jet lag and shift work.
- Trial name
- SleepTx-1 (NCT01256983)
- Testing
- Bright Light Therapy, Wait-list intervention
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Smoking Cessation, Smoking Behaviors
Varenicline Light Smoking Pilot
The goal of this study is to assess varenicline vs. placebo for its effect on decreasing cue reactivity in light and intermittent smokers.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking Behaviors, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT04089982
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University