A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial of Bright Light Therapy on All-Cause Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This is a placebo controlled clinical trial to assess the utility of light therapy as a sufficient treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 88
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Diagnosis of PWS confirmed by genetic testing
• Score of 12 or above on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).
Locations
United States
New York
Maimonides Medical Center
RECRUITING
Brooklyn
Contact Information
Primary
Otuwe Anya, BA
oanya@maimonidesmed.org
718-283-8170
Backup
Theresa Jacob, MPH, PhD
tjacob@maimonidesmed.org
718-283-7162
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Sham_comparator: Sham Light
Experimental: Light Therapy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Leads: Maimonides Medical Center