TerminatedNot Applicable

Bright Light Therapy for Depression Symptoms in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and COPD

Stopped: Study was stopped secondary to principal investigator needing to analyze data and present prior to graduating. Target enrollment not able to be reached prior to this.

United States4 participantsStarted 2021-09-07

Plain-language summary

This is a project that will determine whether the use of daily bright light therapy has an effect on depressive symptoms experienced by adult inpatients with CF and COPD. The purpose of this project is to apply a daily 30-minute BLT intervention to hospitalized adult CF and COPD patients in order to decrease symptoms of depression as measured by depression inventory scoring.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Adult age 18 or older * Admitted to the pulmonary step-down and transplant unit * Score greater than zero on pre-intervention Beck's Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing ophthalmological conditions or photosensitivity * Migraines * Receiving high dose steroids for transplant rejection (due to mood altering qualities), * Antibiotics that increase light sensitivity * Diagnosed with bipolar disorder (light therapy may trigger mania) * Admissions anticipated to span less than 48 hours * Children are being excluded due to the fact that only adult CF and COPD subjects are admitted to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian hospital

What they're measuring

Change in Pre- and Post-intervention Beck's Depression Inventory II Scores (BDI-II)

Timeframe: First at time of admission, second at end of 7 day goal or upon discharge.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04921332

SponsorErica Osborn

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-22

Results submitted2023-01-25