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Blue-light glasses for sleep difficulties

This study tests scheduled light therapy and measures sleep in people with Parkinson's.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NL-OMON20179

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2017-08-01

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Inclusion criteria: - Male or female subjects diagnosed with idiopathic PD according to UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria with Hoehn & Yahr stage 2-4 - Ability to obtain written inform consent (IC) for participation in the study - Age of > 30 years (inclusively) - Score of 5 or more on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score (PSQI) or Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) defined by an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score of 7 or more - Anti-PD treatment (such as levodopa formulations, dopamine agonists, selective MAO-B inhibitors, anticholinergic agents or amantadine) at a stable dose in the last 30 days prior to the initial screening assessment Exclusion criteria: - Atypical Parkinsonism (Subjects with Parkinsonian features caused by disorder such as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, dementia with Lewy bodies or multiple brain infarcts) - Severity of Parkinson’s disease defined as stage 1 or 5 according to Hoehn & Yahr stages - Significant cognitive impairment as defined by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <24 - Clinically significant psychiatric illness, including psychotic attacks, major depressive disorder (HAM-D = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale ≥14). Subjects with a lifetime history of suicidal attempt (including an active attempt, interrupted attempt or aborted attempt) - Antidepressant treatment for less than 3 months prior to screening - Participation in other, interventional, research studies - Known conditions associated with sleep disorders other than PD or conditions inferring with the delivery of the blue light treatment: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome Eye-related diseases (e.g. cataract, glaucoma, blindness) Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the interpretation of the study results or constitute a health risk for the subject if he/she takes part in the study Current or history of malignancy or migraine within 5 years before screening Current use or use within three months prior the initial screening of hypnosedative or stimulant drugs such as benzodiazepines or melatonin
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

BLUE LIGHT THERAPY FOR SLEEP IMPAIRMENTIN PARKINSON’S DISEASE - Pilot Study -

Short title used by the registry

BLUE LIGHT THERAPY FOR SLEEP IMPAIRMENTIN PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Original description

Intervention: Intervention group: Intervention will consist of blue light therapy being administered. Participants will wear the Propeaq light therapy glasses for one hour twice daily (total two hours each day). During the first daily session the participants will wear the glasses for one hour after they wake up in the morning and during the second session they will wear the glasses for one hour starting two hours before preferred bed time. Control group: Placebo will consist of red light therapy being administered using the same glasses as the blue therapy but with red coloured glass instead of blue coloured glass. The red light protocol will be identical to the blue light protocol again requiring the participants to wear the glasses twice daily for one hour (total two hours each day). Each participant will use the blue light therapy for a total of two weeks or the red light therapy for two weeks as well. Primary outcome: The primary outcome of this study will be the change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score (PSQI). Secondary outcome: The following parameter will serve as secondary outcome measures: a.Motor Symptoms measurements: -The MDS-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating scale (MDS-UPDRS) parts I-IV b.Non- motor symptoms measurements: -Sleep impairment: Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Global Impression of Clinical Change (GICC), sleep diary -Cognition: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) -Depression and Anxiety: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HADS)

Conditions reported: Parkinson's Disease, sleep, light therapyZiekte van Parkinson, slaap, lichttherapie

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Intervention group: Intervention will consist of blue light therapy being administered. Participants will wear the Propeaq light therapy glasses for one hour twice daily (total two hours each day). During the first daily session the participants will wear the glasses for one hour after they wake up in the morning and during the second session they will wear the glasses for one hour starting two hours before preferred bed time. Control group: Placebo will consist of red light therapy being administered using the same glasses as the blue therapy but with red coloured glass instead of blue coloured glass. The red light protocol will be identical to the blue light protocol again requiring the participants to wear the glasses twice daily for one hour (total two hours each day). Each participant will use the blue light therapy for a total of two weeks or the red light therapy for two weeks as well.
Phases
Not reported
Sponsor
Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen
Start date reported by registry
2017-08-01 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Katarzyna Smilowska · katarzyna.smilowska@radboudumc.nl

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