Our Clinical Research
CLINICAL TRIALS (PUBLISHED)
- 'A Controlled Trial of The Litebook Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Light Therapy Device for Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)' – Drs. P. Desan, R. Lam, Y. Meesters, E. Horn, D. Boivin et al
- Dept. of Psychiatry, Yale University; Dept. of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center; Douglas Hospital, Montreal.
- PUBLISHED AUGUST 2007 - BMC Psychiatry
- 'Moderate Exercise and Bright Light Treatment in Overweight and Obese Individuals' – Drs. C. Shapiro, R. Levitan et al
- Sleep Research Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
- PUBLISHED JULY 2007 – Journal of Obesity Vol. 15, No. 7
CLINICAL TRIALS (PUBLISHED)
- 'Use of timed light treatment to hasten circadian adaptation of offshore nightshift workers returning home to day life' – Dr. Josephine Arendt, Ph.D.
- University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom
- IN PRESS - SLEEP
- 'Effect of an intervention on melatonin secretion during night shifts in police officers' – Dr. Diane Boivin, Ph.D.
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- IN PRESS - SLEEP
- 'Bright Light: A novel treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)' – Dr. Shawn Youngstedt, Ph.D.
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC
CLINICAL TRIALS (ONGOING)
Other clinical trials with The Litebook®, for a variety of other applications, are ongoing and pending:
Research Institution & Area of Study
- UC San Diego, San Diego, CA – ‘Effect of light therapy on sleep and ‘chemo-brain’ in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy’
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC - Using Bright Light to Reduce Anxiety Levels in Persons with High Levels of Anxiety
- University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD – Teens with ADHD
- U.S. Navy – Capella University, Athens, GA – Performance enhancement in windowless environments
- Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada - ‘Litebook Bright Light Treatment in combination with Moderate Exercise in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A follow-up study with exploration of mechanisms.'
Results of these trials, and additional clinical trials with The Litebook®, will be announced as information becomes available.
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