Clinical trials: Light; Therapy, Complications
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Breastfeeding
Probiotics and Early Microbial Contact in Preterm Neonates
Probiotics are live microbes which, when administered in sufficient amounts, confer a health benefit to the host. According to recent clinical trials, administration of probiotics to very low birth weight infants significantly…
- Trial name
- ProPre (NCT01454661)
- Testing
- LGG, LGG+Bb-12
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Diabetic Neuropathy
NIR- and Multifrequent Impedance Spectroscopy on the Skin in Type 1 Diabetes
The aim of the study is to examine the suitability to detect diabetic neuropathy using NIR and impedance.
- Trial name
- NIR (NCT01707979)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lise Tarnow
Complication of Personal Oral Hygiene
The Use of Quantitative Light Induced Fluorescence Digital as an Oral Hygiene Evaluation Tool in Orthodontics
During orthodontic treatment bacterial plaque readily accumulates on the teeth. This is because food easily accumulates around the braces and it is more difficult to clean when the braces are in place.
- Trial name
- NCT02545660
- Testing
- QLF Image, White Light Image
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Myopia, Light; Therapy, Complications
Optimizing Light Exposure for Myopia Prevention and Control (LightSPAN)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the optimization of daily exposure to light in primary school children can lead to better myopia prevention and control.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Light; Therapy, Complications, Myopia Progression, Short-Sighted
- Trial name
- LightSPAN (NCT06631339)
- Testing
- Light Intervention, Digital Intervention, Control Group
- Where
- 5 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Peeling Skin Syndrome
A Comparative Investigation of Efficacy and Complications in Light and Deep Chemical Peels
Chemical peeling involves applying substances to the skin to induce controlled damage, which promotes the regeneration of fresh skin cells and enhances the skin's appearance.
- Trial name
- NCT06749561
- Testing
- Group 1
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Depression, Depression, Postpartum
Chronobiology, Sleep Related Risk Factors and Light Therapy in Perinatal Depression: the Life-ON Project
In a 3 years longitudinal, observational, multicentre study, about 500 women will be recruited and followed-up from early pregnancy (10-15 gestational week) until 12 months after delivery.
- Conditions
- Depression, Depression, Postpartum, Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT02664467
- Testing
- Philips EnergyUp EnergyLight HF3419/01
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Regionale di Lugano
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Retinopathy
Choroidal Blood Flow Changes During Dark/Light Transitions in Patients With Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)
There is evidence from a variety of animal studies that choroidal blood flow is under neural control. Recent results in humans indicate that a light/dark transition is associated with a short lasting reduction in choroidal blood…
- Trial name
- NCT00718614
- Testing
- Light will be switched from 0.5µW/cm2/sr to 115µW/cm2/sr.
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity
The present study is an examination of cue-directed tactile stimulation (CTDS), administered by mothers and NICU nurses, on infant and maternal stress reactivity, infant immune system functioning, maternal parenting cognitions…
- Trial name
- NCT01121523
- Testing
- Cue directed tactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary)
Pupillometry in Identifying Risk of Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
This study will evaluate whether quantitative pupillometry measurements can be used to identify children at risk for postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) following tonsillectomy.
- Conditions
- Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary), Respiratory Complications Due to Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07573150
- Testing
- Infrared Pupillometry
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeurOptics Inc
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Clinical Evaluation of Polarized Light Assisted Colposcopy
This is a prospective study to compare unpolarized (conventional) to polarized light colposcopy. Subjects will be asked to participate in the study when they arrive for their prescheduled colposcopic examination.
- Trial name
- NCT01349621
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis, Ocular Complications
The Impact of Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis on Eyes
Study Purpose and Principle: Amyloidosis is a group of diseases characterized by the deposition of amyloid proteins in tissues and organs throughout the body, with common affected organs including kidneys, heart, nervous system…
- Trial name
- Amyloidosis (NCT06803082)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Dermatitis
Use of Low-level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in the Elderly
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is defined as skin inflammation resulting from prolonged exposure to feces and/or urine, found in individuals with urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, or both.
- Trial name
- NCT05699122
- Testing
- Gentle intimate hygiene and skin protective barrier application - Persistent erythema with intact epidermis, Gentle intimate hygiene and skin protective barrier application - Erythema with signs of epidermis loss, Low Level Laser Therapy - Persistent erythema with intact epidermis
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Parent-Child Relations, Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Intervention
The objective of this clinical study is to understand the current status of parent-child bond, parenting role perception and well-being of fathers of preterm infants, and to explore the effect of audio-visual interventions on…
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Premature Infant Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06525142
- Testing
- Audiovisual Intervention
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cancer-related Fatigue, Light; Therapy, Complications
Effect of White Light on Fatigue Levels in Patients With Gynecological Cancer
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.
- Trial name
- NCT05009693
- Testing
- White Light Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Pain, Postoperative, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative
Relieving Surgical Pain and Nausea With Light Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of colored (green and blue lens) glasses as a non-pharmacological method in relieving post-surgical pain and postoperative nausea in kidney donors.
- Trial name
- LITENS (NCT06772519)
- Testing
- green colored lens glasses, blue colored lens glasses, colorless (transparent) lens glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuran Ayşen Pamir Aksoy
Fetal Hypoxia
Trans-abdominal Fetal Pulse Oximetry; Tissue Light Scattering and Signal Integrity
The overall purpose of this study is to evaluate maternal-fetal tissue light scattering properties. The objectives of the study are: (i) integrate established mathematical principles of oxygen saturation to model with increasing…
- Trial name
- NCT04876846
- Testing
- GEN 3 Monitoring of Fetus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Raydiant Oximetry, Inc.
Light; Therapy, Complications
PhotoDynamic Therapy for Line Infection Prevention (PLIP): Pilot Study on Healthy Volunteers.
We are evaluating the effect of methylene blue and visible light activation on the microbiome of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT01981460
- Testing
- Methylene blue and light treatment
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Red Light Photobiomodulation and Topical Disinfectants
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the potential effects of photobiomodulation when used with topical disinfectants in the anterior nares of healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05797818
- Testing
- Methylene Blue Only, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Only, Methylene Blue + Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Multiple Myeloma, Light Chain Nephropathy
Novel Treatments in Improving Renal Outcomes in Light Chain Cast Nephropathy
Objective 1: To test whether treatment with plasma exchange improves renal recovery in patients with light chain cast nephropathy Objective 2: To compare renal outcomes among patients treated with plasma exchange versus…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Light Chain Nephropathy, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06483139
- Testing
- Plasma exchange, Daratumumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Anovulation
Effect of Bright Light on Sex Hormones and Ovulation in Humans
The study investigated whether bright artificial light may influence menstrual cycle and ovulation conclusively, and what underlying hormonal changes for this effect are.
- Trial name
- NCT00327366
- Testing
- Light therapy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Russian Academy of Medical Sciences