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The effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on the circadian light response

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Mental Health - Depression
Registration Number
ACTRN12614000807651
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy Caucasian males and females

Exclusion Criteria

- Any history of psychiatric illness or use of psychiatric medication
- Current sleep disorders or erratic/unusual sleep patterns
- Recent or excessive illicit drug use
- Current use of any prescription medication
- Colourblindness
- Recent surgery involving a full anaesthetic
- Any night shift within the past 3 months
- Any travel outside of the current time zone within the last 3 months
- BMI less than 18 or greater than 30
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale score greater than 10
- Beck Depression Inventory score greater than 13
- Use of hormonal contraception
- Abnormal menstrual cycle (<21 days or >35 days in length or irregular/unpredictable)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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