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Effect of phototherapy on depression and sleep quality during pregnancy

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression.
Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
Registration Number
IRCT20190706044118N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

18–35 years of age
14–28 weeks pregnant
Single-fetal pregnancy
Spontaneous pregnancy
Score of 10_17 (mild depression) and score of 18 _29 (moderate depression) frome Beck depression inventory

Exclusion Criteria

History of any known medical and obstetric complications, such as gestational diabetes, placenta previa, placental apruptio or preeclampsia in the present pregnancy
History of other known psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder
History of hospital admission due to known psychological problems
History of known chronic diseases such as epilepsy
History of known ocular diseases
History of eye surgery in a recent year
History of using antidepressants in the past 2 months
Recent history of suicide attempt
Having Shift-work (Morning and Night Shifts)
History of Previous bright light therapy
Having drug addiction, smoking, alcohol and psychotropic substances
The occurrence of any horrible event during the last 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression score in Beck Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the study, immediately and 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Sleep quality score in Pittsburgh questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the study, immediately and 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburg Standard Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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