Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
Rebecca E Kotcher, MD
With
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), University of Pittsburgh
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age greater than or equal to 18 years
Admitted to a single large academic level I trauma center (Presbyterian/Montefiore hospital) within the first 48 hours of traumatic injury
Greater than or equal to 1 acute rib fracture
Pain related to rib fracture(s), by one or more of the following criteria: 1. Pain \>/= 4/10 at rest, 2. Pain \>/= 4/10 with incentive spirometer (IS) use, and/or 3. Inspiratory volume \< 1000 cc
Anticipated length of stay greater than or equal to 48 hours
Alert, with capacity to provide informed consent
You may not be if
Mechanical ventilation\* or non-invasive positive pressure ventilation administered for respiratory insufficiency prior to the time of informed consent
Delirium (positive CAM screening) at the time of informed consent
Ocular trauma, which may interfere with the mechanism of action
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) or history of TBI or stroke, which may interfere with the mechanism of action
Splenectomy upon admission or history of splenectomy, which may interfere with the mechanism of action
History of significant ocular dysfunction\*\* (i.e., macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts), which may interfere with the mechanism of action
History of cataract surgery, due to the possibility of blue light filtering intraocular lens placement
History of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, which could increase the risk of an adverse reaction to light exposure (i.e., acute mania)
History of dementia, which would compromise the reliability of pain intensity and delirium measures
* Or other condition in which a patient cannot open eyes to receive light intervention or report a pain score \*\*Myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism corrected for with contact lenses or spectacle corrective eyeglasses will NOT be a criterion for exclusion
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