Status:
COMPLETED
Low Intensity 'Blue Light' Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
University Medical Center Groningen
Conditions:
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
One of the most frequently investigated hypothesis of the pathophysiology underlying Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) or so called winter depression is a disturbance of circadian rhythms. Since the ci...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-65
- Diagnose of Seasonal Affective Disorder, winter type according to DSM-IV SIGH SAD rating Higher then or equal to 18 on day 1
- No other treatments for mood disorder during the study
- Stay in the Netherlands during the study
Exclusion
- Other axis-I disorders according to the DSM-IV
- Acute suicide risk
- Use of psychotropic drugs or photosensitizing drugs
- No other treatments for mood disorder during the study
- Diabetes or epilepsy
- Regular shift work
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01149135
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
August 10 2011
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