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Bright Light Therapy for Depressed Geriatric Inpatients

NCT07002554 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-04-16

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Summary

Bright light therapy has been shown to be effective for the treatment of both seasonal and non-seasonal unipolar depression as well as bipolar depression, primarily in outpatients under the age of 60. There is a dearth of studies exploring the efficacy of this treatment modality among elderly depressed inpatients, which is our study population.

Conditions

  • Unipolar Depression

Interventions

DEVICE

Bright light therapy

the Verilux® HappyLight® Lumi Plus light therapy box, which delivers UV-free, full-spectrum LED light at an intensity of 10,000 lux

DEVICE

dim red light

The control group will use the same light box device, configured to emit dim red light. This will be achieved by setting the box to its lowest brightness setting and overlaying a translucent red filter over the light display. This setup is intended to maintain the appearance and experience of light exposure while minimizing any therapeutic effect.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rindy Fernandes, DO · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-14
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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