Illumination in human aging: sleep and mood effects

Completed

• Conditions: Depression and disturbed sleep; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depression

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55452501
• Lead Sponsor: ational Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Aging (NIA) (USA)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 81

Inclusion Criteria

1. Humans aged 60 - 79 years
2. No history of mania
3. No diagnosis of bipolar disorder

Exclusion Criteria

Lifetime history of mania.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Mood scales<br>2. Light recording<br>3. Wrist actigraphy<br>4. Assays of urine for aMT6s <br>5. Assays of saliva for melatonin

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures