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Light Therapy

Bright light therapy for Parkinson's Disease

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Led By Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether bright light therapy may help improve sleep and alertness for individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Eligible Conditions
  • Parkinson's Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 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
Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS-2) score to measure sleep quality
Secondary outcome measures
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score to measure daytime sleepiness
Non-Motor Symptoms Assessment Scale for Parkinson's Disease (NMSS) score to measure the severity and frequency of non-motor symptoms
Plasma melatonin levels collected through blood samples to measure melatonin amplitude and circadian regulation

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Bright light therapyActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be treated twice daily with bright light therapy.
Group II: Dim-Red light therapyActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be treated twice daily with dim-red light therapy.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,928 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,290 Total Patients Enrolled
Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc5.02 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Bright Light Therapy for Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
Aleksandar Videnovic, MD 2016. "Bright Light Therapy for Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02909192.
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