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Light Therapy and Occupational Therapy Fatigue Management-Based Intervention for Patients With Genitourinary Cancers
Led by City of Hope Medical Center · Updated on 2025-12-24
224
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
234 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
City of Hope Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This clinical trial evaluates light therapy and occupational therapy in improving cancer related fatigue (CRF) patients with genitourinary cancers. Light therapy is a non-pharmacological and evidence-based intervention for managing fatigue in cancer patients. The use of light therapy can provide a low burden, inexpensive, and easy to disseminate intervention approach that can potentially have a larger impact on CRF. In addition, occupational therapy is a standard, but often underutilized, component of the multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care. Using the combination of light therapy and occupational therapy may be effective in CRF management.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Light Therapy and Occupational Therapy Fatigue Management-Based Intervention for Patients With Genitourinary Cancers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 18 and over
- Sufficiently fluent in English
- On active treatment receiving systemic therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy) or radiotherapy
- Diagnosed with genitourinary cancer (prostate, kidney, or bladder) with grade 1 or 2 fatigue based on physician assessment
- Clinician assessed prognosis of six months or longer
- Willing and able to provide informed consent independently
- Pre-screen Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) score of 30 or less
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy
- Eye diseases limiting light processing (untreated cataracts, severe glaucoma, macular degeneration, blindness, pupil dilation problems, or other retinal disorders)
- Severe psychological impairment (e.g., bipolar disorder or manic episodes)
- Current employment in night shift work
- Previous use of light therapy for fatigue or depressive symptoms
- Secondary cancer diagnosis within the past 5 years
- Plans to travel across time zones during treatment
- Pregnancy
- Recovering from eye surgery causing irritation within the past 6 months
- Sensitivity to light, epilepsy, or history of seizures
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, United States, 91010
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
4
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