Bright blue light may tame inflammation in severe infections
NCT ID NCT03482245
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether exposure to bright blue light can reduce inflammation and organ damage in people hospitalized with serious infections like pneumonia, infected joints, or abdominal infections. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either blue-enriched light or standard hospital light for 3 days. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers and organ function to see if light therapy helps the body respond better to infection.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 144 people
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- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * greater than or equal to 18 years of age and less than or equal to 65 years of age * one of the following diagnoses requiring inpatient hospital care 1. an operation for intraabdominal infection 2. an operation for necrotizing soft tissue infection 3. an operation for an infected joint 4. medical treatment of pneumonia. Exclusion Criteria: * traumatic brain injury * blindness * immunocompromised or immunosuppressed state * infection requiring treatment in preceding 30 days * blindness * SARS-CoV-2
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Locations
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Barnes Jewish Hospital
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States
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