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Bright light for Healthy Subjects

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Led By Jamie M Zeitzer, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 days

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether sequences of brief light flashes can help to better align the body's internal clock with the external world.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Circadian phase

Secondary outcome measures

Alertness

Side effects data

From 2012 Phase 4 trial • 40 Patients • NCT00834886

20%

Nausea

10%

Discomfort in eyes

10%

Headache

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

Melatonin

Placebo

Combination

Bright Light

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: LightExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Sequence of bright light flashes of varying durations, interflash intervals, flash lengths, flash brightness, and flash color.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemLead Sponsor

87 Previous Clinical Trials

56,563 Total Patients Enrolled

Stanford UniversityOTHER

2,387 Previous Clinical Trials

17,333,750 Total Patients Enrolled

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for ResearchOTHER

52 Previous Clinical Trials

7,605 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there capacity for additional participants in this clinical research?

"The details located on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this study is currently enrolling participants. It was first unveiled on July 1st 2011 and most recently modified on March 28th 2022."

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Is participation in this medical trial limited to individuals who are age 50 or younger?

"This trial is limited to individuals aged 18-35. Alternatively, 50 trials are available for minors and 371 studies have been initiated for seniors over 65 years old."

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What qualifications must potential participants possess in order to be eligible for this investigation?

"To be eligable for this trial, potential participants must meet the health requirements of a hs and are limited to adults between 18-35 years old. A total of 300 patients will ultimately join this study."

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What is the selection criteria for enrollment in this trial?

"Affirmative. According to information presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is still taking applications after being initially posted on July 1st 2011 and recently updated March 28th 2022. A total of 300 patients are needed across a single site for the trial's completion."

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