Can bright light fix Parkinson's sleep problems?

NCT ID NCT04291014

First seen Mar 11, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study tested different doses of light therapy to see which works best for improving sleep in people with Parkinson's disease. 203 participants received either bright-white or dim-red light at different times of day. The goal was to find a safe, effective way to ease sleep troubles and fatigue.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Mount Sinai - Icahn School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States

  • SUNY Stonybrook

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

  • SUNY Upstate

    Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

  • UC Davis

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • UC Irvine

    Irvine, California, 92697, United States

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Rochester

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27104, United States

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Weill Cornell

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Yale University

    Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States

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