CLINICAL TRIALS (COMPLETED):

• '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.

• '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.

• '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

• '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   (ABSTRACT DUE SOON)

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 ‘chemobrain’ 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. Army – Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Bethesda, MD – Performance enhancement in shift-work environments

Results of these trials, and additional clinical trials with The Litebook®, will be announced as information becomes available.

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