Green Light Therapy As a Non-Pharmacologic Intervention to Decrease Anxiety in Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Green Light Therapy As a Non-Pharmacologic Intervention to Decrease Anxiety in Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04776616
• Other study ID #: 2011231501
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 24, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: February 2021
• Source: University of Arizona
• Contact: Heather L Miller, M.D.
• Phone: 520-626-6636
• Email: hlmiller[@]obgyn.arizona.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a clinical trial evaluating anxiety reduction for women with opioid use disorder affecting pregnancy. It is well documented that anxiety increases as pregnancy progresses. We hypothesize that women who undergo green light therapy (experimental arm) will have a smaller increase in anxiety scores compared to the women who undergo white light therapy (control arm). We will also look at how much opiate replacement therapy increases women require during the study period, and how much opiate they require during admission for delivery. We think this a is a low risk intervention in a pregnant population that has higher levels of anxiety when compared to the general population. We believe based on animal studies that this could be effective, and change the way we treat and support individuals with substance use disorder. The opioid epidemic has negatively impacted our society at many levels. Finding non-pharmacologic ways to support patients while in recovery/sustained sobriety that are simple and low cost would be a step forward in providing compassionate and comprehensive treatment to individuals affected by Opioid Use Disorder.

Description:

At time of enrollment, participants will be administered a States-Traits Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire, undergo screening for ACE score (adverse childhood experiences), and will be asked about basic demographic data. After they complete the initial surveys, the patient will be assigned to either the control group or the experimental group. They will be sent home with the light, along with instructions to use their light every night for 1-2 hours as ambient lighting. We hope to enroll a maximum of 26 patients in this study with 1:1 randomization (13 control, 13 experiment). At approximately halfway through the intervention, the PI will call the patient and ask how often she has been using the light, how long she uses the light for every night, and whether she has noticed any effects (either positive or negative). At the prenatal visit around 36 weeks gestation or at time of delivery, whichever is sooner, patients will be asked by the PI to turn in their light and also fill out the STAI once again. After delivery, the PI will review the medical record and record any change in opioid replacement therapy during pregnancy as well as the total dose of opiate required during the inpatient admission for delivery. We hope to enroll a maximum of 26 patients in this study with 1:1 randomization (13 control, 13 experiment)

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Pregnant women between 20 - 32 weeks gestation with a diagnosis of opiate use disorder receiving care through Banner University Medical Center North Mothers Over Medicine (MOMs) Clinic, a high-risk pregnancy clinic for women with substance use disorder complicating pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to speak or understand English

2. Incarcerated individuals

3. Age <18 yo

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders

Intervention

Device:
• Exposure to white LED light
Participants will be exposed to white LED strip lights in a dark room for 2 hours a day
• Exposure to green LED light
Participants will be exposed to green LED strip lights in a dark room for 2 hours a day

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Banner North Clinic, Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic	Tucson	Arizona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Arizona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (7)

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Ibrahim MM, Patwardhan A, Gilbraith KB, Moutal A, Yang X, Chew LA, Largent-Milnes T, Malan TP, Vanderah TW, Porreca F, Khanna R. Long-lasting antinociceptive effects of green light in acute and chronic pain in rats. Pain. 2017 Feb;158(2):347-360. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000767. — View Citation

Newham JJ, Westwood M, Aplin JD, Wittkowski A. State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) scores during pregnancy following intervention with complementary therapies. J Affect Disord. 2012 Dec 15;142(1-3):22-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.027. Epub 2012 Sep 7. Review. — View Citation

Stein MD, Conti MT, Kenney S, Anderson BJ, Flori JN, Risi MM, Bailey GL. Adverse childhood experience effects on opioid use initiation, injection drug use, and overdose among persons with opioid use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Oct 1;179:325-329. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Aug 5. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in anxiety over course of intervention, measured by STAI	The participants will be given and STAI at time of enrollment and then again at time of completion.	4-16 weeks
Secondary	Change in Opiate Replacement Therapy	The participants dose of opiate replacement therapy will be recorded at time of enrollment, at time of completion of the study, and also at time of delivery if it doesn't coincide with completion of study.	4-20 weeks
Secondary	Opiate used during admission for delivery	The participants total dose of opiate administered during the admission for delivery will be recorded.	1-7 days

External Links

•   CDC Adverse Childhood Experiences Resources