Bright Light as a Countermeasure for Circadian Desynchrony

NCT ID: NCT01119365

Last Updated: 2022-04-06

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-07-31

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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Light is the primary means by which the internal circadian clock remains aligned ("entrained") with the external world. Misalignment of this internal clock can occur during situations such as shift work and jet travel across multiple time zones (jet lag). The purpose of this study is to examine how sequences of brief flashes of light can affect entrainment of the clock.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
The investigator is unaware of specific sequence of light that is given to the participant until all data are analyzed.

Study Groups

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Light

Sequence of bright light flashes of varying durations, interflash intervals, flash lengths, flash brightness, and flash color.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bright light

Intervention Type OTHER

Light is administered through a custom designed mask with LED lights.

Interventions

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Bright light

Light is administered through a custom designed mask with LED lights.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Good health
* Normal hearing

Exclusion Criteria

* Sleep disorder
* Extreme chronotype
* Regular smoker
* Depression
* Alcohol abuse
* Illegal drug use
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jamie M Zeitzer, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University/VAPAHCS

Locations

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VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Marisol Duran

Role: CONTACT

650-493-5000 ext. 61971

References

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Zeitzer JM, Dijk DJ, Kronauer R, Brown E, Czeisler C. Sensitivity of the human circadian pacemaker to nocturnal light: melatonin phase resetting and suppression. J Physiol. 2000 Aug 1;526 Pt 3(Pt 3):695-702. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2000.00695.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10922269 (View on PubMed)

Cajochen C, Zeitzer JM, Czeisler CA, Dijk DJ. Dose-response relationship for light intensity and ocular and electroencephalographic correlates of human alertness. Behav Brain Res. 2000 Oct;115(1):75-83. doi: 10.1016/s0166-4328(00)00236-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10996410 (View on PubMed)

Zeitzer JM, Khalsa SB, Boivin DB, Duffy JF, Shanahan TL, Kronauer RE, Czeisler CA. Temporal dynamics of late-night photic stimulation of the human circadian timing system. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2005 Sep;289(3):R839-44. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00232.2005. Epub 2005 May 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15890792 (View on PubMed)

Zeitzer JM, Ruby NF, Fisicaro RA, Heller HC. Response of the human circadian system to millisecond flashes of light. PLoS One. 2011;6(7):e22078. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022078. Epub 2011 Jul 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21760955 (View on PubMed)

Zeitzer JM, Fisicaro RA, Ruby NF, Heller HC. Millisecond flashes of light phase delay the human circadian clock during sleep. J Biol Rhythms. 2014 Oct;29(5):370-6. doi: 10.1177/0748730414546532. Epub 2014 Sep 16.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25227334 (View on PubMed)

Najjar RP, Zeitzer JM. Temporal integration of light flashes by the human circadian system. J Clin Invest. 2016 Mar 1;126(3):938-47. doi: 10.1172/JCI82306. Epub 2016 Feb 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26854928 (View on PubMed)

Joyce DS, Spitschan M, Zeitzer JM. Duration invariance and intensity dependence of the human circadian system phase shifting response to brief light flashes. Proc Biol Sci. 2022 Mar 9;289(1970):20211943. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2021.1943. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 35259981 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10165

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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