Out-patient Wake Therapy, Light Therapy and Sleep Phase Advance for Depression

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Unipolar Depression

In brief

Depressed patients miss a night of sleep (Wake Night), then sleep at predetermined times ending at their desired sleep time. Beginning the morning following their Wake Night, patients sit in front of a bright light, continuing morning bright light and specified sleep time for six weeks with weekly visits measuring depressive symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02750631

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

30

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder or unspecified depressive disorder
• physically healthy
• patients over age 60 need primary care physician's approval, electrocardiogram and Mini Mental Status Examination

You may not qualify if…

• medically unstable condition
• bipolar disorder
• current (past six months) substance use disorder
• significant suicide risk
• need for hospitalization
• history of psychosis

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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