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NCT01193530 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The Use of Light Therapy for Managing Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Advanced Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT01193530: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT01193530 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01193530, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn if a type of light therapy can be used to help patients with advanced cancer who are having difficulty sleeping to sleep better.

Primary Outcome

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) measured at baseline and two weeks. The PSQI is a validated tool for insomnia, an effective instrument for measuring the quality and patterns of sleep using a 19-item questionnaire. It differentiates "poor" from "good" sleep by measuring seven areas: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction over the last month. Each area is rated from 0-3 with t

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Questionnaires
  • OTHER Bright Light Therapy
  • OTHER Dim Red Light Therapy
  • BEHAVIORAL Study Diaries
  • DEVICE Red Light Litebook

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2011-06
Est. Completion 2016-03
Phase Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

Why NCT01193530 stopped before completion

NCT01193530 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Questionnaires is the first listed.

NCT01193530 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01193530 about?

NCT01193530 is a clinical study titled "The Use of Light Therapy for Managing Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Advanced Cancer". The goal of this research study is to learn if a type of light therapy can be used to help patients with advanced cancer who are having difficulty sleeping to sleep better.

What is the current status of trial NCT01193530?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2011-06. Estimated completion is 2016-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01193530?

The interventions under investigation include: Questionnaires (BEHAVIORAL), Bright Light Therapy (OTHER), Dim Red Light Therapy (OTHER), Study Diaries (BEHAVIORAL), Red Light Litebook (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01193530?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01193530's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1948th of 2000 higher than 34 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01193530, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01193530 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.