Feasibility of Light Therapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Laura Beth Kalvas

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Light Exposure; Pediatric Critical Illness; Circadian Dysregulation

Treatments: Other: Light Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07384585

STUDY00005565

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how easy or difficult it is for critically ill children (4-17 years old) to have light therapy while in the pediatric ICU. Participants will have a light meter at their bedside to measure light levels. Each morning, a light box will be placed at their bedside. Children, family, and staff will be asked to completed feedback surveys regarding the light therapy. Study participation will continue for a maximum of 5 days.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Within 48 hours of pediatric ICU admission at study hospital
• Anticipated to remain admitted to the study hospital pediatric ICU for additional 48 hours
• English-speaking parent/legally authorized representative available at the bedside

Exclusion criteria

• Patients unable to open their eyes to receive light therapy (Glasgow Coma Scale eye opening score of 1)
• Patients with contraindications to light therapy (e.g., migraines, retinal disease, diseases associated with retinal complications, blindness, bipolar disorder, traumatic brain injury)
• Suspected/identified neglect/abuse, Child Protective Services involvement, or ward of state
• Children receiving palliative/end-of-life care

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Light Therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Light Therapy