A Randomised Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of Light Therapy for Medically Intractable Epilepsy.
This study is designed to investigate whether light therapy may be an effective treatment for some people with epilepsy. Light treatment is already an established treatment for depression. The chemical systems in the brain that are disrupted when someone becomes depressed, overlap with some of those that can be affected during some epileptic seizures. The investigators have designed this study to see whether light therapy may also lead to a decrease in seizures in people who have epilepsy. The study will be a placebo controlled trial. This means that half of the participants will receive a therapeutic dose of light therapy from a light box, whilst the other half will only receive a placebo light treatment.
NCT01028456 — Epilepsy
Status: Enrolling by invitation
http://inclinicaltrials.com/epilepsy/NCT01028456/
Study of the Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on the Reduction of Chronic Pain Associated With Neck and Shoulder Pain of Musculoskeletal Origin.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the application of low level laser light therapy to the neck and shoulder region is effective in reducing chronic neck and shoulder pain of musculoskeletal origin.
NCT00929305 — Neck Pain
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/neck-pain/NCT00929305/
Erchonia Medical, Inc., Erchonia EML Laser Liposuction Clinical Study V Protocol
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low level laser therapy can help the recovery process for the procedure of liposuction of the thighs, hips and stomach.
NCT00927277 — Pain
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/pain/NCT00927277/
A Phase I Trial of Continuous Low-Irradiance Photodynamic Therapy (CLIPT) for Patients Failing Radiation Therapy
This research is intended to explore a new approach to therapy when breast cancer recurs in the skin. The treatment, known as continuous low-irradiance photodynamic therapy, or CLIPT, has shown great promise in animal studies. The investigators goal is to evaluate CLIPT in people, using a novel light delivery system, to assess its side effects and the benefit it has in treating cancer. The investigators goal is to develop a safe, effective therapy that can be given in the doctor's office or possibly at home.
NCT00862901 — Breast Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer/NCT00862901/
A Role for Light Therapy at Immediate Recovery From Short Duration Ambulatory Anesthesia to Prevent Dysregulation of Circadian Rest-Activity Rhythm in Patients Submitted to Colonoscopy.
We previously evidenced in both animal models and patients that a short duration ambulatory anesthesia impacts the circadian rest-activity biological rhythm, at least during the first 3 days. The light is the main, natural synchronisateur, of the biological cerebral clock, and is used as therapeutics in chronic disturbances of the circadian rest activity rhythm and of the sleep (Alzheimer disease for example). We would like to test for a simple and safe strategy to prevent such a long-lasting effect of anesthesia on biological clock:the increase of the light intensity at a still physiological level during the initial phase of recovery from anesthesia by using a particular artificial light of color spectrum similar to natural sun daylight.
NCT00813345 — Anesthesia
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/anesthesia/NCT00813345/
Noveon Laser Treatment of Onychomycosis: A Device Performance Clinical Study
To see if four sessions of light therapy successfully treats nail fungus.
NCT00771732 — Onychomycosis
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/onychomycosis/NCT00771732/
Light-Therapy in the Treatment of the Acute Phase of the Bipolar Type II Depression: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Establish Efficacy and Safety
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of light therapy for the treatment of bipolar type II patients relapsing into a depressive phase during autumn or winter.
NCT00590265 — Depression, Bipolar
Status: Active, not recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/depression-bipolar/NCT00590265/
A Single-Center, Prospective, Single-Blinded, Pilot Study to Compare the Effect of Diet in Overweight or Obese Patients With Psoriasis on Light Therapy
The association between psoriasis and obesity has been questioned by physicians for many years. Studies have shown that the risk of having psoriasis is increased in people with a high body mass index, which is a measurement of obesity. There have been case reports of remission of psoriasis after gastric bypass surgery. Furthermore, other studies have shown that certain inflammatory diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis) can be improved by dietary changes. The purpose of this study is to assess whether a low carbohydrate or low fat diet can be helpful in the treatment of psoriasis.
NCT00537212 — Psoriasis
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/psoriasis/NCT00537212/
The study investigates whether bright artificial light adds to hypocaloric diet to lose weight in obese subjects.
NCT00406770 — Obesity
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/obesity/NCT00406770/
High Cortisol Levels as a Risk Factor for Depression in the Elderly and the Effect of Bright Light Treatment on Mood, Sleep-Wake Pattern and Self-Sufficiency
The purpose of this study is to investigate the following two hypotheses: 1. Treatment with bright light improves their sleep, mood, concentration and self-sufficiency of elderly depressed subjects. This clinical improvement is accompanied by decreases in cortisol/DHEA ratio and increases in melatonin concentration in urine and saliva. 2. The eventual beneficial effect of bright light treatment can be predicted by the presence of sleep-wake rhythm disturbances as found using muscle activity registration, and by cortisol/DHEA and melatonin concentrations in saliva and urine over the day and the night.
NCT00332670 — Major Depressive Disorder
Status: Terminated
http://inclinicaltrials.com/major-depressive-disorder/NCT00332670/