Are Patients Suffering From DSPS Show Compromising in Everyday Functions and Abilities Before Handling the Disorder?

Phase 4UnknownNCT02962037

Lilach Kemer20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the known treatment for DSPS also improve the cognitive ability and mood of the patients.

Every participant will take a few test and tasks that are going to test his cognitive ability and mood before treatment in 08:00 and 20:00, and again the same tests at the same hours after the treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

Interventions

Melatonin and light therapyOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with DSPS Exclusion Criteria: * attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - diagnosed, affective disorder- diagnosed

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep patterns

Sleep actigraph

Time frame: 1 week

Melatonin secretion

Melatonin -Sulfate Urine

Time frame: 12 hours

Brief Symptom Inventory

BSI Questionnaire- assess the subject's emotional state

Time frame: 1 day

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

ESS Questionnaire- measure daytime sleepiness

Time frame: 1 day

Karolinska Sleepiness Scale

KSS Questionnaire- self-reported, subjective assessment of the subject's level of drowsiness

Time frame: 1 day

Continuous Performance Test 3

Task-oriented computerized assessment of attention-related problems

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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