NCT06094608

Brief Summary

This research study is testing whether changes in sleep timing and morning light treatment may have an impact on symptoms related to inflammatory bowel disease.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
68

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
14mo left

Started Feb 2024

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress66%
Feb 2024Jun 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 16, 2023

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 23, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2024

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2027

Last Updated

April 27, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

October 16, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 23, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Short IBD Questionnaire (SIBDQ) score

    SIBDQ is 10 questions, each with a Likert like scale with 7 options and lower scores indicate poorer quality of life.

    Baseline, post-treatment approximately 36 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) score

    Baseline, post-treatment approximately 36 days

  • Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance (PROMIS) Short-Form 8b

    Baseline, post-treatment approximately 36 days

  • For patients with Crohn's Disease (CD) - Change in Harvey Bradshaw Index (HBI)

    Baseline, post-treatment approximately 36 days

  • For patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) - Change in Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI)

    Baseline, post-treatment approximately 36 days

Study Arms (2)

Morning light treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

A 1 hour per day morning light treatment starting at average wake time, or up to 1 hour earlier to accommodate the morning schedule. The daily treatment continues for 4 weeks.

Device: Morning light treatment

Treatment-as-usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be instructed to continue to follow their usual sleep schedule for 4 weeks.

Behavioral: Treatment-as-usual

Interventions

Light therapy via the Re-Timer. Participants will conduct light treatment in the mornings at home for one hour using Re-timer®.

Also known as: Re-Timer®
Morning light treatment

Participants will not make modifications to their activities or sleep schedule.

Treatment-as-usual

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Biopsy-proven IBD
  • Active IBD symptoms
  • Impaired IBD quality of life
  • Age \>/=18 years old
  • Fluency in English
  • Physically able to travel for study visits

You may not qualify if:

  • Ileostomy, colostomy, ileoanal pouch, or ileorectal anastomoses, are planned for imminent surgery and/or have short bowel syndrome
  • Other significant chronic disease
  • Retinal pathology, history of eye surgery, taking photosensitizing medications
  • Recent history of light treatment
  • Lifetime psychotic or bipolar disorder
  • Acute suicidal ideation
  • Substance use disorder in the past 3 months, cannabis use \>1/week
  • High risk for or diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and/or narcolepsy
  • Severe hearing problem, intellectual disability or serious cognitive impairment
  • Pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding
  • Night work or travel outside the eastern time zone in the past month

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Cohen-Mekelburg S, Goldstein CA, Rizvydeen M, Fayyaz Z, Patel PJ, Berinstein JA, Bishu S, Cushing-Damm KC, Kim HM, Burgess HJ. Morning light treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a clinical trial. BMC Gastroenterol. 2024 May 22;24(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03263-2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesColitis, UlcerativeCrohn Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesColitisColonic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Helen Burgess, Ph.D.

    University of Michigan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Cathy Goldstein, M.D., M.S.

    University of Michigan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
The outcomes assessor will be blinded to study arm. The PI, study coordinator and research assistants will remain unblinded to perform safety assessments and provide feedback on intervention adherence. Blinded staff will wear buttons as an upfront visual cue to remind participants not to talk about their treatment.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2023

First Posted

October 23, 2023

Study Start

February 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2027

Last Updated

April 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The researchers are open to sharing data by any appropriate mechanism indicated by NIH program staff.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, ANALYTIC CODE
Time Frame
After scientific papers are accepted for publication and the data will be available for 7 years after study completion.
Access Criteria
Researchers requesting data will first have to sign a data sharing agreement, agreeing to the conditions of use governing access to the public release data, including restrictions against attempting to identify study participants, electronically securing the data while in use, destruction of the data after analyses are completed, reporting responsibilities, restrictions on redistribution of the data to third parties, no use of the data for commercial purposes and proper acknowledgement of the data resource.

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