Light Flashes to Treat Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)
Phase 4
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
- Interventions
- Device: Flashes
- Registration Number
- NCT01406691
- Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Brief Summary
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD) is a sleep disruption that commonly occurs in teens and manifests as a difficulty in waking up in the morning, going to sleep early enough at night, and daytime disturbances such as depression, fatigue, and restlessness. The purpose of this study is to determine if brief flashes of light, that are scheduled to occur during sleep, are effective in treating DSPD.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or female
- Full-time in high school
- primary sleep complaint consistent with delayed sleep phase disorder
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Exclusion Criteria
- sleep only in prone position
- currently taking medications specifically for the treatment of a sleep disorder
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Light Flashes one hour of a sequence of light flashes (4000 lux, 3 msec, every 30 seconds); occurs during hour immediately prior to desired waketime Fake light Flashes during hour immediately prior to desired waketime, subjects will receive one light flash (insufficient to cause phase shift)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep quality weekly for four weeks Determined by questionnaire (Adolescent Sleep Wake Scale)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mood at the begining and end of intervention (4 weeks) Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children (depressive symptoms) SNAP-IV 26 (ADHD symptoms)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Stanford University
🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States