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Blue Light Blocking for Heart Surgery Recovery

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Recruiting
Led By Randy J Nelson, PhD
Research Sponsored by West Virginia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
No history of diagnosed psychiatric disorders or organ failure
Both men and women undergoing elective (non-emergency) on-pump CABG surgery, AVR, MVR, CABG AVR, CABG MVR, or SAH
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 days post-surgery
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether filtering out blue light at nighttime reduces post-surgical inflammation and moderates cognitive decline, mood, and sleep alterations in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for men and women without psychiatric disorders or organ failure, who are scheduled for elective heart surgeries like CABG, AVR, MVR, or SAH. Participants should not have a history of cardiac surgery, clotting disorders, severe lung disease (COPD), acute infections, cognitive deficits like dementia, immune disorders or conditions that may require blood transfusion during/after surgery.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if wearing blue light-blocking goggles at night after certain heart surgeries can reduce inflammation and improve mood, sleep quality and prevent cognitive decline. It compares the effects with clear goggles to see if blocking blue light leads to better recovery outcomes.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves non-invasive blue light-blocking goggles there might be minimal side effects such as discomfort from wearing the goggles. However specific side effects are not detailed in the provided information.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have no diagnosed psychiatric disorders or organ failure.
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I am scheduled for a non-emergency heart surgery that involves a heart-lung machine.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 days post-surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days post-surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Change in baseline central executive cognitive function (Trail Making Test (part B))
Change in baseline cognitive function (WAIS-R)
Change in baseline mood (Hamilton Depression Scale)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Blue-light blocking gogglesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients recovering from CABG, AVR, MVR, CABG AVR, CABG MVR, or SAH surgery will be given blue-light blocking goggles to wear at nighttime.
Group II: Clear gogglesPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Patients recovering from CABG, AVR, MVR, CABG AVR, CABG MVR, or SAH surgery will be given clear goggles to wear at nighttime.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

West Virginia UniversityLead Sponsor
174 Previous Clinical Trials
56,126 Total Patients Enrolled
Randy J Nelson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWest Virginia University

Media Library

Blue light-blocking goggles Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04578249 — N/A
Circadian Rhythm Disorder Research Study Groups: Clear goggles, Blue-light blocking goggles
Circadian Rhythm Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Blue light-blocking goggles Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04578249 — N/A
Blue light-blocking goggles 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04578249 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research endeavor accept participants under the age of 30?

"Patients aged 45 to 75 are eligible for this trial as is specified in the inclusion criteria. However, 3 studies also exist that accept minors and 16 trials accommodate those above 65 years of age."

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How can I access this trial as a participant?

"This clinical research is open to men and women aged 45-75 with chronobiology disorders who are in need of elective (non-emergency) on-pump CABG surgery, AVR, MVR, CABG AVR, CABG MVR or SAH. Additionally, applicants must not have a history of psychiatric illness nor organ malfunctioning. The total number of recruits sought for this trial stands at 80 persons."

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Is recruitment for this clinical investigation still taking place?

"Conforming to clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is enrolling participants. This test was first made public on September 20th 2021 and the most recent edit occurred on November 1st 2022."

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How many participants are enrolled in the experiment?

"Affirmative. The information presented on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this research project, which was first announced on September 20th 2021, is actively recruiting participants. 80 individuals are being sought to join the trials at 1 medical centre."

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