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NCT04827446

Lighting Intervention for Cancer-related Fatigue

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 9 July 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Wearable Sensor in Breast Cancer in 139 participants. Completed in 9 March 2023.

Timeline
15 July 2021
Primary endpoint
9 March 2023
9 March 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingsingle
Primary purposesupportive care
Enrollment139
Start date15 July 2021
Primary completion9 March 2023
Estimated completion9 March 2023
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Breast Cancer or Prostate Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Change in Fatigue Assessed With Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short Form (SF) Fatigue 4a Primary · 11 weeks

The primary outcome was PROMIS® Fatigue 4a Short Form (SF) at the end of trial, compared between arms. As we did not have a PROMIS® 4-item Fatigue weekly measurement for week 0, we were unable to calculate a change from baseline through this measure alone. We assessed this outcome by looking at differences in fatigue between the intervention and control group at the final week (week 11), and the treatment effect on fatigue at week 11 while controlling (through generalized estimating equations) for baseline fatigue with the 1-item Fatigue question ("In the past 7 days, how would you rate your f

Week 1 fatigue T-scores
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm2.18± 0.68
Control Arm2.03± 0.53
Week 11 fatigue T-scores
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm1.70± 0.74
Control Arm1.58± 0.61
Change in Level of Sleep Disturbance Using PROMIS SF Sleep Disturbance 8a Secondary · baseline to 12 weeks

8-item PROMIS sleep disturbance questionnaire completed on the first day and last day of the patient's time on study. Each item is on a scale of 1 - 5, best (1) to worst (5). Mean scores are to be compared between the pre-trial and post-trial assessments. A higher score indicates more severe sleep disturbance. The T-Score metric is used to convert the raw score to a standard score, the T-score represents a standardized measure of sleep disturbance, with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

Pre-trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm55.84± 6.81
Control Arm53.71± 6.29
Post- Trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm51.85± 6.31
Control Arm52.06± 6.03
Change in Level of Anxiety Using PROMIS SF Anxiety 7a Secondary · baseline to 12 weeks

7-item PROMIS anxiety questionnaire completed on the first day and last day of the patient's time on study. Each item is on a scale of 1 - 5, best (1) to worst (5). Mean scores are to be compared between the pre-trial and post-trial assessments. A higher score indicates greater anxiety levels. The T-Score metric is used to convert the raw score to a standard score and the range is around 36-74 with a mean score around 50.

Pre-trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm53.16± 9.06
Control Arm51.71± 7.73
Post-trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm50.54± 8.98
Control Arm50.93± 7.17
Change in Level of Depression Using PROMIS SF Depression 8a Secondary · baseline to 12 weeks

8-item PROMIS depression questionnaire completed on the first day and last day of the patient's time on study. Each item is on a scale of 1 - 5, best (1) to worst (5). Mean scores are to be compared between the pre-trial and post-trial assessments. A higher score indicates greater severity of depression. The T-Score metric is used to convert the raw score to a standard score and a typical range is around 40-60. T-scores are standardized, with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10

Pre-trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm50.94± 7.55
Control Arm49.90± 6.76
Post-trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm49.25± 8.25
Control Arm48.03± 6.75
Change in Level of Physical Function Using PROMIS SF Physical Function 8b Secondary · baseline to 12 weeks

8-item PROMIS physical function questionnaire completed on the first day and last day of the patient's time on study. Each item is on a scale of 1 - 5, best (1) to worst (5). Mean scores are to be compared between the pre-trial and post-trial assessments. A higher score indicates better physical function. The T-Score metric is used to convert the raw score to a standard score. The T-score has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10

Pre-Trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm43.25± 8.20
Control Arm45.07± 8.03
Post- Trial
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm44.66± 8.31
Control Arm46.40± 7.71
Change in Overall Health Metrics Using PROMIS Global-10 Secondary · baseline to 12 weeks

PROMIS Global-10 is a 10-question survey used as an overall evaluation of one's physical and mental health. Mean scores are to be compared between the pre-trial and post-trial assessments for both physical and mental health. A higher score indicates better overall health. The T-Score metric is used to convert the raw score to a standard score and a typical range is 0-100. The T-score has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10

Pre-trial Physical Health
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm41.67± 5.66
Control Arm42.82± 4.45
Post-trial Physical Health
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm42.96± 5.76
Control Arm44.16± 4.81
Pre-trial Mental Health
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm46.24± 7.45
Control Arm47.61± 6.37
Post-trial Mental Health
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention Arm47.31± 8.06
Control Arm47.38± 6.51

Sponsor's own description

Fatigue is a major problem for cancer patients, and one that can persist long after treatment ends. Recent work has demonstrated that light therapy may mitigate or reduce fatigue levels in both cancer patients and cancer survivors. This protocol seeks to assess how lighting interventions distributed through a mobile app affect fatigue, sleep, and quality of life across three populations of cancer patients: breast cancer and prostate cancer, and patients who have undergone autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either the interventional SYNC app or to a control app.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults.
    Singh S, Keller PR, Busija L, McMillan P, et al · · 2023 · cited 23× · PMID 37593770 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd013244.pub2
  2. Integrating Artificial Intelligence-Driven Wearable Technology in Oncology Decision-Making: A Narrative Review.
    Birla M, Rajan, Roy PG, Gupta I, et al · · 2025 · cited 14× · PMID 39072365 · DOI 10.1159/000540494
  3. Integration of circadian rhythms and immunotherapy for enhanced precision in brain cancer treatment.
    Quist M, van Os M, van Laake LW, Bovenschen N, et al · · 2024 · cited 11× · PMID 39413708 · DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105395
  4. A circadian and app-based personalized lighting intervention for the reduction of cancer-related fatigue.
    Mayer C, Walch O, Dempsey W, Hannay K, et al · · 2025 · cited 3× · PMID 40056908 · DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102001
  5. Circadian clocks and adaptive immune function: from mechanisms to therapeutic applications.
    Szredzka A, Chwastowicz A, Pergoł J, Matryba P. · · 2025 · PMID 41415271 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1697854

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