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Effects of Blue-enriched White Light Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University
Summary
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition with an unclear etiology. The syndrome includes symptoms such as chronic musculoskeletal pain, cognitive dysfunctions, fatigue, sleep disorders, and circadian rhythm disturbances. Fibromyalgia-related pain is associated with a substantial socioeconomic burden including greater health care costs and productivity loss from work. Light therapy can improve sleep quality and sleep architecture, advance sleep phases and reduce pain sensitivity and that the effect of light therapy on mood and cognitive function have been widely supported.This randomized controlled study aims to examine the effects of light therapy on sleep quality, depressive symptoms, psychomotor vigilance performance, and overall symptom severity in patients with fibromyalgia.
Official title: Effects of Blue-enriched White Light Therapy on Sleep Quality, Depression, Psychomotor Vigilance, and Symptom Severity in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2020-05-22
Completion Date
2025-10-31
Last Updated
2025-02-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
light therapy
The intervention will take 8 weeks with 30 minutes exposure at awakening to blue-enriched white light.
Locations (1)
Bio-Behavior Research Laboratory
Taipei, Taiwan