Light Flashes to Treat Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)

Phase 4RecruitingNCT01406691

Stanford University20 enrolled

Overview

Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD) is a sleep disruption that commonly occurs in teens and manifests as a difficulty in waking up in the morning, going to sleep early enough at night, and daytime disturbances such as depression, fatigue, and restlessness. The purpose of this study is to determine if brief flashes of light, that are scheduled to occur during sleep, are effective in treating DSPD.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder

Interventions

FlashesDEVICE

one hour of a sequence of light flashes (4000 lux, 3 msec, every 30 seconds); occurs during the hour immediately prior to desired waketime

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 19 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * Full-time in high school * primary sleep complaint consistent with delayed sleep phase disorder Exclusion Criteria: * sleep only in prone position * currently taking medications specifically for the treatment of a sleep disorder

Locations (1)

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep quality

Determined by questionnaire (Adolescent Sleep Wake Scale)

Time frame: weekly for four weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Mood

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children (depressive symptoms) SNAP-IV 26 (ADHD symptoms)

Time frame: at the begining and end of intervention (4 weeks)

Central Contacts

Jamie Zeitzer, PhD

CONTACT

650-493-5000 jzeitzer@stanford.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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