Bright light may ease pain and improve sleep in veterans with brain injury
NCT ID NCT03785600
First seen Nov 01, 2025
Summary
This study tested whether sitting in front of a bright light box for an hour each morning could help veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) sleep better and feel less pain. 77 veterans with sleep problems and moderate to severe pain took part. The goal was to see if this simple, drug-free approach could improve their quality of life and help them recover more fully.
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Locations
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VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Morning bright light therapy (lightbox)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve sleep and reduce pain in veterans with TBI.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 77 participants. The results may not apply to all veterans, and light therapy may not work for everyone.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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