Can bright light help lung cancer patients sleep better and age slower?

NCT ID NCT07064395

First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether daily bright light therapy can improve sleep and reduce biological aging in people with lung cancer. Participants wear a light visor for 4 weeks and track sleep, fatigue, and stress. The study compares bright light to usual light exposure to see if it helps with sleep quality and aging markers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

bright light therapy

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to improve sleep and potentially slow aging in lung cancer survivors.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early trial with only 6 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Bright light therapy may not improve sleep or aging as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Henry Ford Health System

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States