Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Bright Light Therapy for Sleep Disturbance in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sleep disturbance is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and contributes to diminished quality of life. Bright light therapy may be an innovative strategy to reduce sleep disturbance in MS, ...

Detailed Description

Multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), is the most common cause of progressive neurologic dysfunction in early to middle adulthood...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of MS
  • Evidence of sleep disturbance
  • Stable on immunomodulatory MS therapy or no therapy for at least 6 months prior to study initiation
  • Stable on antidepressants for at least 3 months prior to study initiation and no evidence
  • Stable on fatigue medication for at least 3 months prior to study initiation
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent and follow study procedures.

Exclusion

  • Evidence of cognitive impairment
  • Low risk for sleep disordered breathing
  • Other comorbid ophthalmologic disorders (e.g. cataracts, glaucoma, blindness)
  • Traveled across two time zones within 90 days of study screening.
  • Not participating in shift work
  • MS relapse or history of acute optic neuritis within 30 days
  • No prior history of bipolar disorder
  • No evidence of current depression
  • Diagnosis of severe periodic limb movement disorder or severe restless legs syndrome

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04054050

Start Date

February 22 2021

End Date

January 30 2026

Last Update

February 3 2025

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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287