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Cancer-related FatigueNCT05009693

Effect of White Light on Fatigue Levels in Patients With Gynecological Cancer

A study testing White Light Application in people with Cancer-related Fatigue and Light; Therapy, Complications, run by Eskisehir Osmangazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

White light therapy is one of the non-pharmacological methods in the management of fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent, subjective sense of physical, emotional, and/or cognitive tiredness or burnout. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
White Light Application
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
72 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 May 2019to 20 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • had a normal state of consciousness,
  • had no communication disorders, did not work in the night shift,
  • had a general fatigue level score of ≥1 according to the Brief Fatigue Inventory

Who cannot join

  • had natural/artificial lenses,
  • used medication that causes photosensitivity (tetracycline, doxycycline, nalidixic acid, voriconazole, amiodarone, hydrochlorothiazide, naproxen, piroxicam, chlorpromazine)
  • had a change in their treatment plan in the last 6 weeks were not included in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine

    Eskişehir, 26450

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of White Light on Fatigue Levels in Patients With Gynecological Cancer: A Double Blind Randomized Trial

White light therapy is one of the non-pharmacological methods in the management of fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent, subjective sense of physical, emotional, and/or cognitive tiredness or burnout. It is associated with cancer or cancer treatment from the first diagnosis until the end of life that is not proportional to recent physical activity.

It was founded that 10,000 Lux bright white light administered in the morning hours reduced fatigue by 17% in patients with cancer and that the mean fatigue scores of patients decreased from 30.37 to 9.48 compared to before the light administration. According to NCCN (2020), white light of 10,000 Lux can be applied for 30-90 minutes in the morning hours to regulate sleep and manage fatigue in the post treatment period as well as in cancer patients receiving active treatment. However, studies on this subject consist of small sample groups, and more studies are needed to identify the risks and benefits of the application and to determine the optimal application time and duration. The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of white light on the fatigue levels of patients with gynecological cancer who were treated with chemotherapy. The patients with high levels of fatigue in every dimension were selected so as to have a homogeneous group. The research hypotheses were determined as follows:

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H0: White light has no effect on fatigue levels in patients with gynecological cancer.

H1: White light reduces fatigue levels in patients with gynecological cancer.

Being tested
White Light Application
Keywords
Cancer-related fatigue, White light therapy, Chemotherapy, Clinical trial

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • White Light ApplicationOther

    White Light Therapy

Study groups in NCT05009693
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
white light intervention groupExperimentalBetween the second and the eighth days of the application phase, the patients in the intervention group were administered a standard white light at 10,000 Lux intensity by an independent nurse (RA1) in their home environment using a Litebook Elite light source (The Litebook Company Ltd., Medicine Hat, AB). The distance between the light source and the patient's face was set at 50 cm, and the intensity of the light for each patient was checked using a Lux Meter. The intervention was applied between 07:00 and 10:00 in the morning for 30 minutes without interruption, and it was continued for seven successive days. The light application procedure was followed based on the previous studies on oncology patients. The second and third evaluations of the fatigue status of patients were completed on the 9th and 21st days.
Receives: Other: White Light Application
Control groupNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. White light changes general fatigue scores

    White light changes general fatigue levels in patients with gynecological cancer

    Measured: general fatigue levels of patients on 0., 9. and 21. days

Secondary outcomes (1)

  1. White light changes activity fatigue scores

    White light changes activity fatigue levels in patients with gynecological cancer

    Measured: activity fatigue levels of patients on 0., 9. and 21. days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Aug 2021
  2. Study start1 May 2019
  3. Primary completion20 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion20 Jun 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
72 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05009693
Sponsor's protocol ID
WHITELTESOGU
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
2 Aug 2021
Last updated
17 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Johnson JA, Subnis U, Carlson LE, Garland SN, Santos-Iglesias P, Piedalue KL, Deleemans JM, Campbell TS. Effects of a light therapy intervention on diurnal salivary cortisol in fatigued cancer survivors: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. J Psychosom Res. 2020 Dec;139:110266. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110266. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

    PubMed 33070045

  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Cancer related fatigue [Internet]. Version 1.2021. 2020. Available from: https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/fatigue.pdf

  • Fabi A, Bhargava R, Fatigoni S, Guglielmo M, Horneber M, Roila F, Weis J, Jordan K, Ripamonti CI; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org. Cancer-related fatigue: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. Ann Oncol. 2020 Jun;31(6):713-723. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.02.016. Epub 2020 Mar 12. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32173483

  • Nautiyal V, Lal P, Verma M, Yadav R, Singh N, Kumar S. Evaluation of fatigue in head and neck cancer patients undergoing (intensity modulated radiation therapy) radiotherapy: a prospective study. Asian J Oncol. 2015;1(1).

  • Berger AM, Kuhn BR, Farr LA, Von Essen SG, Chamberlain J, Lynch JC, Agrawal S. One-year outcomes of a behavioral therapy intervention trial on sleep quality and cancer-related fatigue. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Dec 10;27(35):6033-40. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.8306. Epub 2009 Nov 2.

    PubMed 19884558

  • Nowe E, Friedrich M, Leuteritz K, Sender A, Stobel-Richter Y, Schulte T, Hinz A, Geue K. Cancer-Related Fatigue and Associated Factors in Young Adult Cancer Patients. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2019 Jun;8(3):297-303. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2018.0091. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

    PubMed 30789284

  • Prue G, Allen J, Gracey J, Rankin J, Cramp F. Fatigue in gynecological cancer patients during and after anticancer treatment. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Feb;39(2):197-210. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.06.011. Epub 2009 Dec 7.

    PubMed 19995675

  • Partridge AH, Jacobsen PB, Andersen BL. Challenges to Standardizing the Care for Adult Cancer Survivors: Highlighting ASCO's Fatigue and Anxiety and Depression Guidelines. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2015:188-94. doi: 10.14694/EdBook_AM.2015.35.188.

    PubMed 25993156

  • Alcantara-Silva TR, de Freitas-Junior R, Freitas NMA, de Paula Junior W, da Silva DJ, Machado GDP, Ribeiro MKA, Carneiro JP, Soares LR. Music Therapy Reduces Radiotherapy-Induced Fatigue in Patients With Breast or Gynecological Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2018 Sep;17(3):628-635. doi: 10.1177/1534735418757349. Epub 2018 Apr 10.

    PubMed 29633652

  • Howell D, Keller-Olaman S, Oliver TK, Hack TF, Broadfield L, Biggs K, Chung J, Gravelle D, Green E, Hamel M, Harth T, Johnston P, McLeod D, Swinton N, Syme A, Olson K. A pan-Canadian practice guideline and algorithm: screening, assessment, and supportive care of adults with cancer-related fatigue. Curr Oncol. 2013 Jun;20(3):e233-46. doi: 10.3747/co.20.1302.

    PubMed 23737693

  • Starreveld DEJ, Daniels LA, Valdimarsdottir HB, Redd WH, de Geus JL, Ancoli-Israel S, Lutgendorf S, Korse CM, Kieffer JM, van Leeuwen FE, Bleiker EMA. Light therapy as a treatment of cancer-related fatigue in (non-)Hodgkin lymphoma survivors (SPARKLE trial): study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2018 Sep 10;18(1):880. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4746-2.

    PubMed 30200906

  • Johnson JA, Garland SN, Carlson LE, Savard J, Simpson JSA, Ancoli-Israel S, Campbell TS. Bright light therapy improves cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. J Cancer Surviv. 2018 Apr;12(2):206-215. doi: 10.1007/s11764-017-0659-3. Epub 2017 Nov 10.

    PubMed 29127575

  • Mendoza TR, Wang XS, Cleeland CS, Morrissey M, Johnson BA, Wendt JK, Huber SL. The rapid assessment of fatigue severity in cancer patients: use of the Brief Fatigue Inventory. Cancer. 1999 Mar 1;85(5):1186-96. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990301)85:53.0.co;2-n.

    PubMed 10091805

  • Redd WH, Valdimarsdottir H, Wu LM, Winkel G, Byrne EE, Beltre MA, Liebman ES, Erazo T, Hayes JA, Isola L, Scigliano E, Meschian Y, Lutgendorf S, Ancoli-Israel S. Systematic light exposure in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue: a preliminary study. Psychooncology. 2014 Dec;23(12):1431-4. doi: 10.1002/pon.3553. Epub 2014 May 2. No abstract available.

    PubMed 24798589

  • Steur LMH, Kaspers GJL, Van Someren EJW, Van Eijkelenburg NKA, Van der Sluis IM, Dors N, Van den Bos C, Tissing WJE, Grootenhuis MA, Van Litsenburg RRL. Sleep-wake rhythm disruption is associated with cancer-related fatigue in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Sleep. 2020 Jun 15;43(6):zsz320. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsz320.

    PubMed 31889198

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing White Light Application in people with Cancer-related Fatigue and Light; Therapy, Complications, run by Eskisehir Osmangazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

White light changes general fatigue scores (time frame: general fatigue levels of patients on 0., 9. and 21. days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05009693, which also lists 17 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Aug 2021.

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