4 completed, 2 unknown, 1 enrolling by invitation, 1 recruiting. 7 Not applicable, 2 Phase 2, 1 Phase 3.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 7 | Completed 4, Unknown 2, Recruiting 1 |
| Phase 2 | 2 | Enrolling by invitation 1, Terminated 1 |
| Phase 3 | 1 | Terminated 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Light Therapy for Depressed Geriatric Inpatients Bright light therapy, dim red light - Unipolar Depression | Phase 2 | Enrolling by invitation | Medical University of South Carolina | 20 | 2025-11-14 | 2026-04-16 |
| Adjunctive Bright Light Therapy in Adolescents With Depression and Eveningness Bright light therapy, Dim red light - Depression, Unipolar | Not applicable | Recruiting | Chinese University of Hong Kong | 90 | 2025-11-01 | 2026-03-19 |
| Light Therapy to Improve Symptoms in Pregnant Women With Major Depressive Disorder bright light, dim red light - Major Depressive Disorder | Not applicable | Unknown | Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital | 140 | 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-25 |
| Bright Light Therapy as Possible Treatment Option for MS-Fatigue bright light therapy, dim red light - Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue | Not applicable | Unknown | Medical University of Vienna | 36 | 2019-12-01 | 2020-12-23 |
| Effects of Bright Light on Co-occurring Cancer-related Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors Polysomnography (PSG), Rectal thermistor 400 Series, Bright blue-green light - Breast Cancer | Not applicable | Completed | Michigan State University | 30 | 2017-11-06 | 2025-06-10 |
| Light Therapy to Increase Energy in Adolescents and Young Adults Newly Diagnosed With Solid Tumors: A Pilot Study Bright White Light, Dim Red Light - Neoplasms, Fatigue | Not applicable | Completed | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 55 | 2015-07-17 | 2022-05-05 |
| An Investigation of Light Therapy for Cancer-related Fatigue (The LITE Study) Bright white light, Dim red light - Cancer | Not applicable | Completed | University of Calgary | 88 | 2013-01-01 | 2016-04-08 |
| Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue Through Systematic Light Exposure Bright white light, Dim red light - Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Breast Cancer | Not applicable | Completed | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 54 | 2012-01-01 | 2017-04-11 |
| Light Therapy for Elderly Depression 10.000lux blue 1 hour every day during three weeks, 50lux dim red 1 hour every day during three weeks - Major Depressive Disorder | Phase 2 / Phase 3 | Terminated | GGZ Buitenamstel | 89 | 2003-01-01 | 2008-08-15 |
Fatigue (4) · Depression (3) · Neoplasms (3) · Breast Neoplasms (2) · Depressive Disorder (2) · Depressive Disorder, Major (2) · Cognitive Dysfunction (1) · Multiple Sclerosis (1) · Stress Disorders, Traumatic (1)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (1) · GGZ Buitenamstel (1) · Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital (1) · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1) · Medical University of South Carolina (1) · Medical University of Vienna (1) · Michigan State University (1) · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (1) · University of Calgary (1)
United States (4) · Austria (1) · Canada (1) · China (1) · Hong Kong (1) · Netherlands (1)
Eus van Someren, PhD (1) · Horng-Shiuann Wu, PhD (1) · Kangguang Lin, MD,PhD (1) · Marjan MA Nielen, PhD (1) · Rindy Fernandes, DO (1) · Ritsaert Lieverse, MD (1) · Tavis S Campbell, PhD (1) · Valerie Crabtree, PhD (1) · William H Redd, PhD (1) · Witte JG Hoogendijk, prof. dr. (1)
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