The effect of bright light therapy on sleep and circadian rhythms in renal transplant recipients: a pilot randomized, multicentre wait‐list controlled trial

@article{Burkhalter2015TheEO,
  title={The effect of bright light therapy on sleep and circadian rhythms in renal transplant recipients: a pilot randomized, multicentre wait‐list controlled trial},
  author={Hanna Burkhalter and Anna Wirz-Justice and Kris Denhaerynck and Thomas Fehr and J. U. Steiger and Reto Martin Venzin and Christian Cajochen and Terri E Weaver and Sabina De Geest},
  journal={Transplant International},
  year={2015},
  volume={28}
}
This study assessed the effect and feasibility of morning bright light therapy (BLT) on sleep, circadian rhythms, subjective feelings, depressive symptomatology and cognition in renal transplant recipients (RTx) diagnosed with sleep–wake disturbances (SWD). This pilot randomized multicentre wait‐list controlled trial included 30 home‐dwelling RTx randomly assigned 1:1 to either 3 weeks of BLT or a wait‐list control group. Morning BLT (10 000 lux) was individually scheduled for 30 min daily for… 
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