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Light Therapy

Green Light Exposure for Epilepsy

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Alexander Rotenberg, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 120 minutes
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a single exposure to green light could help reduce epileptic spikes in people who haven't responded to other treatments. It will also test how safe and tolerable the treatment is.

Eligible Conditions
  • Intractable Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~120 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 120 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Effects of exposure to a narrow band of green light (520-540 nm) at low intensities (1-10 cd/m2) on the pattern of electrical activity in the cortex of epilepsy patients.
Secondary outcome measures
To consider probable confounders, such as etiology and comorbidities, this information will be acquired through routine clinical care documentation by the study MD for (2)
To consider probable confounders, such as etiology and comorbidities, this information will be acquired through routine clinical care documentation by the study MD for (3)
To consider probable confounders, such as etiology and comorbidities, this information will be acquired with standardized NIH epilepsy data acquisition forms for (1)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Open Label, Green Light ExposureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This is a single-center, open label, pilot feasibility study. Patients with epilepsy will be exposed to a narrow band of green light at low intensities (1-10 cd/m2). The investigators will record 30 minutes of scalp EEG prior to the light exposure and 30 minutes of scalp EEG recording post-light exposure. The number of epileptic spikes per minute at baseline will be compared to epileptic spike count per minute post-treatment, to determine whether green light exposure effectively decreases the number of epileptic spikes, in patients with ≥1 epileptic spike per minute at baseline.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
756 Previous Clinical Trials
5,579,203 Total Patients Enrolled
17 Trials studying Epilepsy
8,153 Patients Enrolled for Epilepsy
Alexander Rotenberg, MD, PhD4.04 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital
3 Previous Clinical Trials
230 Total Patients Enrolled
5Patient Review
Dr. Rotenberg is an excellent physician who always puts the needs of his patients first. Thank you!
Phillip Pearl, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Children's Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is enrollment still possible for those who would like to participate in this trial?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov platform, this ongoing trial is still searching for participants since its initial posting on July 22nd 2019 and last edit on March 8th 2022."

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Is this research project accepting individuals aged 25 or older?

"This trial mandates that volunteers are between 6 months and 30 years old to be considered. There are 104 patient studies for those below the age of majority, while 165 exist above the elderly threshold."

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How many individuals have been recruited to participate in this trial?

"Affirmative, the data on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this trial is actively seeking participants. This study was first posted on July 22nd 2019 and last updated on March 8th 2022, with a goal of recruiting 16 patients from one research facility."

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Are there any eligibility criteria for enrollment in this research trial?

"This research is looking for 16 individuals with aura, aged 6 months to 30 years old. To qualify as a participant of this study they must meet two other conditions: A minimum rate of 1 epileptic spike per minute on their baseline EEG recording and be admitted in the Boston Children’s Hospital Epilepsy Long Term Monitoring Unit."

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