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An Investigation of Light Therapy for Cancer-related Fatigue (The LITE Study)

NCT01780623 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 88

Last updated 2016-04-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms associated with a cancer diagnosis.Fatigue related to cancer often appears before a diagnosis, worsens during treatment, and lasts for years after treatment in up to 35% of patients. Despite the long-term effects of cancer-related fatigue, the treatment options available are not always appropriate or helpful for all patients.Light therapy is an effective treatment for other disorders related to fatigue. The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of light therapy on quality of life, sleep patterns, and physical measures of immune function and stress hormones in individuals with post-treatment cancer-related fatigue.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Bright white light

DEVICE

Dim red light

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Calgary

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tavis S Campbell, PhD · University of Calgary

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-04-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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