Clinical Trial

Bright Light Therapy for Depressed Geriatric Inpatients

Enrolling by Invitation Phase 2
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Summary
Bright light therapy has been shown to be effective for the treatment of both seasonal and non-seasonal unipolar depression as well as bipolar depression, primarily in outpatients under the age of 60. There is a dearth of studies exploring the efficacy of this treatment modality among elderly depressed inpatients, which is our study population.
Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2025-05-24; most recent amendment 2026-04-13.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Enrolling by Invitation 2025-12-08
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07002554
Lead Sponsor Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborators: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conditions Unipolar Depression
Enrollment 20 participants
Start Date 2025-11-14
Primary Completion 2027-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-07-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-04-16