Could bright glasses beat brain fog? new study tests light therapy in young cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT05340881
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether wearing special glasses that emit bright light can help reduce fatigue and improve thinking speed and attention in children and teens who have been treated for a brain tumor. The study will include 40 survivors and compare the bright light glasses to dim light (placebo) glasses over 6 weeks. The main goal is to see if this approach is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
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 exposure
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help brain tumor survivors feel less tired and think more clearly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early pilot study (40 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply to all survivors, and the light therapy may cause side effects like eye strain or headache.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed and treated for a brain tumor at Texas Children's Hospital * Treated with either surgery only or surgery and proton beam radiation therapy * Treated for tumors other than high-grade gliomas, brain stem gliomas, or atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors given associated reduced survival rates * Currently or previously enrolled in longitudinal studies of neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumor (Lisa Kahalley, PI; H-29026, H-35681, H-40804, H-40961, H-49380, H-26785, H-41705 * Ages 10-18 years * At least 1 year post-diagnosis * Endorsed mild to moderate symptoms of fatigue on the PROMIS * Approval from Long-Term Survivorship provider * Adequate vision for computerized tasks * English-speaking * Intelligence Quotient (IQ) above 70 Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis and/or treatment for secondary malignancy in the past 12 months * Current or previous (within 12 months) suicidal ideation or severe depression requiring immediate intervention * Presence of photophobia or other eye diseases, seizures, and/or migraines * Use of photosensitizing medications * Current or previous use of light therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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