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Starlight Therapy in Palliative Care
Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Summary
Starlight Therapy™ has been shown to help alleviate end-of-life symptoms in Palliative Care patients and reduce the need for PRN or "as needed" medications. This study will investigate the efficacy of this intervention on the symptom of anxiety using a mixed-method analysis. The primary investigator hypothesizes that any anti-anxiolytic effects could be caused by the Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell neural pathway to the amygdala.
Official title: Starlight Therapy as a Non-Pharmacological Nursing Intervention in Palliative Care
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-12-15
Completion Date
2027-11-30
Last Updated
2024-08-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Starlight Therapy
Starlight Projector will be placed in patients' rooms and project starlight on the ceilings and walls in an effort to reduce unpleasant symptoms
Locations (1)
Victoria General Hospital
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada