Chronotherapy in children and adolescents with depression and affective dysregulatio

Completed

• Conditions: Juvenile depression and affective dysregulation; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

• Registration Number: ISRCTN89305231
• Lead Sponsor: Ruhr University Bochum (Germany)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Moderate to severe depression [assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) II]
2. 12-18 years of age
3. Ability of a patient to understand character and individual consequences of such a clinical trial
4. Written informed consent of the person with primary custody must be available before enrolment in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute suicidality
2. Pregnancy or lactation
3. Treatment with antidepressants
4. Treatment with beta-blocker
5. Bipolar 1 Disorder, schizophrenia
6. Diseases of the eye with involvement of the retina
7. Highly potent neuroleptics

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified