Feasibility and Tolerability of Adjunct Chronotherapy in Depressed Inpatients
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Non-Psychotic Unipolar Depression, Bipolar Depression
In brief
This study will attempt to study the effect of adjunctive chronotherapy (wake therapy, sleep phase advance, and bright light therapy) on acutely depressed inpatients. The investigators will attempt to recruit individuals admitted to the acute inpatient unit and study the results of the treatment on depressive symptoms, and suicidality.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02088580
- Run by
- Medical University of South Carolina
- People needed
- 13
- Starts
- 2013-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-10-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- A current episode of non-psychotic major depression.
- Currently hospitalized.
- Age greater than 18.
- If bipolar illness, must not be a mixed state, and must be on a therapeutic dose of a mood stabilizer.
You may not qualify if…
- Urine drug screen positive for cocaine, or current alcohol abuse/dependence that requires detox.
- Current psychosis.
- Panic disorder.
- A history of seizures, uncontrolled severe headaches, stroke, or other neurologic illness that produces either gait abnormalities or a lowered seizure threshold.
- Medical illness that would make wake therapy intolerable, or significant cardiac disease.
- Cataracts, glaucoma, or other intrinsic eye condition.
- Currently taking light sensitizing medications.
- Current pregnancy which is routinely tested for prior to admission.
- Mental retardation, or dementia.
- Untreated sleep disorder such as Obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or PLMD.
Where it is running
- Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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