Prevention of Delirium After Bone Marrow Transplantation

NCT ID: NCT01700816

Last Updated: 2017-06-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to find out if using bright light sessions during bone marrow transplant can prevent people from developing confusion also known as delirium.

Detailed Description

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This is a pilot, double blind randomized study conducted in patients scheduled to undergo bone marrow transplant at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The goal of this study is to look at the usefulness of bright light therapy in the prevention of delirium in a population at high risk for developing this condition.

Delirium can develop in up to half of the people that undergo bone marrow transplant. Symptoms include changes in level of alertness, confusion, and temporary problems with memory and attention. In severe cases, it can be accompanied by agitation, paranoia(overly suspicious), and hallucinations(seeing or hearing things that are not really there).

Bright light uses no medication and is often used to treat seasonal affective depression and multiple sleep disorders. The light boxes are portable and are placed in front of individuals for about 30 minutes every day.

Conditions

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Delirium

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Bright light therapy

2500 Lux gaze directed every morning from 8 am until 8:30 am

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bright light therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

The light box will be placed vertically on a patient table or bed side 2.5 feet away from the user's eyes daily from 8 am to 8:30 am.

Sham light

\<1000 Lux gaze directed every morning from 8 am until 8:30 am

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Sham light

Intervention Type DEVICE

The light box will be placed vertically on a patient table or bed side 2.5 feet away from the user's eyes daily from 8 am to 8:30 am.

Interventions

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Bright light therapy

The light box will be placed vertically on a patient table or bed side 2.5 feet away from the user's eyes daily from 8 am to 8:30 am.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham light

The light box will be placed vertically on a patient table or bed side 2.5 feet away from the user's eyes daily from 8 am to 8:30 am.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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DL930 Day-Light Classic by Uplift Technologies Inc. DL930 Day-Light Classic Uplift Tecnologies placebo box

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 or older
* Male or female
* Patients scheduled to undergo HSCT
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous history of bipolar affective disorder
* On-going delirium
* History of substance abuse/dependence within 6 months prior to HSCT
* History of invasive melanoma. Patients with a history of basal cell carcinoma, melanoma in situ, or squamous cell carcinoma are permitted to enroll if the lesion(s) have been excised with negative margins
* History of medical/dermatological conditions that make skin especially sensitive to light,such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or porphyria
* Eye condition that makes eyes vulnerable to light damage
* Concomitant use of medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight, such as the herbal supplement St. John's Wort
* Established primary insomnia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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American Cancer Society, Inc.

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Carlos Fernandez-Robles

Principal Investigator, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Carlos Fernandez-Robles, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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2010P002801

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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