Light therapy to help reduce sleep medicine use
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a light-therapy device can help people who take sleep medications cut down on their use. If it works, it might offer a drug-free way to improve sleep.
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Who can take part
- You have poor sleep, with a sleep quality score of 8 or above on a standard test
- You take sleep medication at least 4 nights each week
- You are not pregnant
- You do not work night shifts or have other reasons for irregular sleep
- You do not have other sleep disorders like sleep apnea
- You do not have serious mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
- You do not have a movement disorder that makes it hard to walk
- You have no skin damage or active skin conditions where the light would be applied
- Your sleep medication dose is not currently being changed by a doctor
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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