Blue Wavelength Light-blocking Glasses in ADHD-Insomnia

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Conditions studied: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Delayed Sleep Phase Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

In brief

Patients with ADHD often report staying up late on the computer, watching TV, or using other electronic devices, all strong emitters of blue light which may be contributing to the delayed sleep onset times seen in some of these patients. Evening use of polarizing glasses which filter out blue light may decrease the contribution of environmental light late at night to delayed bedtime. This is a treatment that Dr. Fargason uses when patients do not want to use sleep medication to help them fall asleep. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment by use of sleep diaries and sleep questionnaires.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01557595

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

22

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-13

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 19 years of age and older
• Diagnosis of ADHD and DCRD
• Willingness to sign consent and participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• No sleep medication for previous two weeks before screen visit (Can enroll if willing to undergo washout period)

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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