Bright light bulbs for reducing chronic pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether using brighter light bulbs in your home can help reduce chronic pain. You'd use special light bulbs for two hours a day over two weeks to see if they ease your pain and fatigue.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You have fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain and fatigue, with at least 4 out of 5 body areas affected.
- Your average pain in the last month was 4 or higher on a 0-10 scale, and it has lasted 3+ months.
- You meet the specific fibromyalgia questionnaire scores (either 7+ or 4-6 on the widespread pain index with certain symptom severity scores).
- You need to be willing to use special light bulbs for 2 hours a day for 7 days straight, twice (14 days total).
- You must be able to read and speak English, and not have any serious vision problems, seizures, or sensitivity to light.
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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