Programmed environmental illumination during autologous stem cell transplantation hospitalization for the treatment of multiple myeloma reduces severity of depression: A preliminary randomized controlled trial.

Heiddis B ValdimarsdottirMariana G FigueiroWilliam HoldenSusan LutgendorfLisa M WuSonia Ancoli-IsraelJason ChenAriella Hoffman-PetersonJulia GranskiNina PrescottAlejandro VegaNatalie SternGary WinkelWilliam H Redd

Published in: Cancer medicine (2018)

These findings demonstrate that PEI using BWL during MM ASCT hospitalization is effective in reducing the development of depression. Future studies should examine the mechanisms whereby PEI improves depression.

Keyphrases

stem cell transplantation
randomized controlled trial
depressive symptoms
multiple myeloma
sleep quality
high dose
bone marrow
study protocol
clinical trial
systematic review
cell therapy
risk assessment
current status
mesenchymal stem cells
human health