Morning Bright Light to Improve Sleep Quality in Veterans

Part of paid clinical trials in Portand, Oregon.

Sponsor
Portland VA Medical Center
Study ID
NCT03578003
Status
Recruiting
Apply to this trial

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Morning Bright Light Therapy — OTHER
    60 minutes of bright light therapy (10,000 lux) received within 90 minutes of waking

Study Details

One of the principal complicating factors associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is sleep-wake disturbances (e.g., insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders). Morning bright light therapy (MBLT) has been shown to improve sleep quality in a variety of conditions, but little has been done investigating the utility of MBLT in improving sleep in Veterans with TBI. This proposal aims to determine the effect of MBLT on sleep quality in Veterans with TBI. Veterans with and without TBI will be recruited from the VA Portland Health Care System. Baseline questionnaires and 7 days of actigraphy will be collected prior to engaging in 60 minutes of MBLT daily for 4 weeks, during which actigraphy will also be collected continuously. Post-MBLT questionnaire data will be collected, and follow-up questionnaire data will be collected at 3 months post-MBLT.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 2, 2017
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Morning Bright Light Therapy
    Subjects who engage in morning bight light therapy
  • No Intervention: Control
    Subjects who do not engage in morning bright light therapy

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) [ Time Frame: Baseline; after 4 weeks of intervention; and 2 months after the end of intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA Portland Health Care SystemPortandOregon97239
Miranda M Lim, MD, PhD
[email protected]
503-220-8262

Find similar trials in Portand, OR

By condition
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
By specialty
PsychiatryMental healthBehavioral health
By research site
VA Portland Health Care System· Portand, OR

Related Studies