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Exposure to green LED light for Anxiety

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Waitlist Available
Led By Heather Miller, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Arizona
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Pregnant women between 20 - 32 weeks gestation with a diagnosis of opiate use disorder receiving care through Banner University Medical Center North Mothers Over Medicine (MOMs) Clinic, a high-risk pregnancy clinic for women with substance use disorder complicating pregnancy
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4-20 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

Green Light Therapy As a Non-Pharmacologic Intervention to Decrease Anxiety in Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4-20 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4-20 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in anxiety over course of intervention, measured by STAI
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Opiate Replacement Therapy
Opiate used during admission for delivery

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Exposure to green LED lightExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be exposed to green LED strip lights in a dark room for 2 hours a day.
Group II: Exposure to white LED lightPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participants will be exposed to white LED strip lights in a dark room for 2 hours a day

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArizonaLead Sponsor
514 Previous Clinical Trials
148,247 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Anxiety
1,201 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
Heather Miller, MDPrincipal Investigator - University of Arizona
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyJournal
Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy: Clinical, Ethical, and Research Imperatives of the Opioid Epidemic: A Report of a Joint Workshop of the Society for Maternal-fetal Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and American Society of Addiction Medicine
Ecker, Jeffrey, Alfred Abuhamad, Washington Hill, Jennifer Bailit, Brian T. Bateman, Vincenzo Berghella, Tiffany Blake-Lamb, et al.. 2019. “Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy: Clinical, Ethical, and Research Imperatives of the Opioid Epidemic: A Report of a Joint Workshop of the Society for Maternal-fetal Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and American Society of Addiction Medicine”. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.03.022.
PainJournal
Long-lasting Antinociceptive Effects of Green Light in Acute and Chronic Pain in Rats
Ibrahim, Mohab M., Amol Patwardhan, Kerry B. Gilbraith, Aubin Moutal, Xiaofang Yang, Lindsey A. Chew, Tally Largent-Milnes, et al.. 2016. “Long-lasting Antinociceptive Effects of Green Light in Acute and Chronic Pain in Rats”. Pain. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000767.
PediatricsJournal
Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
Dube, Shanta R., Vincent J. Felitti, Maxia Dong, Daniel P. Chapman, Wayne H. Giles, and Robert F. Anda. 2003. “Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study”. Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). doi:10.1542/peds.111.3.564.
Drug and Alcohol DependenceJournal
Adverse Childhood Experience Effects on Opioid Use Initiation, Injection Drug Use, and Overdose Among Persons with Opioid Use Disorder
Stein, Michael D., Micah T. Conti, Shannon Kenney, Bradley J. Anderson, Jessica N. Flori, Megan M. Risi, and Genie L. Bailey. 2017. “Adverse Childhood Experience Effects on Opioid Use Initiation, Injection Drug Use, and Overdose Among Persons with Opioid Use Disorder”. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.007.
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