Seasonal Affective Disorder Clinical Trial
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Placebo-controlled, Double Blind RCT on the Efficacy of Bright Light Therapy in SAD
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of bright light therapy in SAD. This is a placebo-controlled, double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | April 2011 |
Est. primary completion date | March 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - a patient has, according to the DSM-IV-TR, a Major depression, recurrent episode, seasonal pattern, "moderate" or "severe" (classification code 296.32 and 296.33) - HAMD-21 (included in the SIGH-SAD) sum score is = 22 - patient is over 18 years - patient can read and understand the subject information sheet - patient has signed the informed consent form - patient is not pregnant Exclusion Criteria: - patient has a lifetime psychotic disorder - patient has a DSM-IV Axis I disorder other than some anxiety disorder evaluated by MINI - patient has some DSM-IV-TR Axis II disorder, which is likely to interfere with the study treatment according to the investigator - patient has alcohol or some other substance use dependence or misuse - life-time suicide attempt, or any thought of suicide during the last month - patients has some unstable somatic disorder - patient uses some medication on regular basis - patient uses some herbal psychotropic agencies - patient is, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for any reason - patient is a member of the site personnel or their immediate families - patient has had bright light therapy during the current episode - patient has some eye disease (patient can, however, be myopic or hyperopic) |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Finland | Research unit, ODL Terveys Oy, Albertinkatu 18 A | Oulu |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Oulu | ODL Terveys Oy, Oulu University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Valkee Oy |
Finland,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Remission as defined by the SIGH-SAD | 28 (visit window from 26 to 30 days) days after the inclusion day | No | |
Secondary | Decrease of the severity of symptoms as assessed by SIGH-SAD, Hamilton anxiety scale, and Beck depression inventory-21 | 28 (visit window from 26 to 30 days) days | No |
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