Blocking blue light at night after heart surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether reducing blue light at night after certain planned heart surgeries helps protect mood, thinking, and recovery. If you have no history of major mental health problems or organ problems, you may be able to join the study.
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Who can take part
- You are having planned (not emergency) heart surgery such as bypass (CABG), valve replacement (AVR), or valve repair/replacement (MVR/other listed combinations), or SAH
- You do not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (including depression or anxiety)
- You do not have dementia or any known thinking/memory problems (cognitive deficit)
- You do not have major organ failure (for example, kidney, liver, or other organs), and your kidney test is not severely abnormal
- You do not have conditions that raise transfusion risk, clotting disorders, active infection, or immune disorders
- You meet surgery safety thresholds (including no prior cardiac surgery, no combined heart operations, and left ventricular strength not too low)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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