Are Patients Suffering From DSPS Show Compromising in Everyday Functions and Abilities Before Handling the Disorder?
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
- Interventions
- Other: Melatonin and light therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT02962037
- Lead Sponsor
- Lilach Kemer
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the known treatment for DSPS also improve the cognitive ability and mood of the patients.
- Detailed Description
Every participant will take a few test and tasks that are going to test his cognitive ability and mood before treatment in 08:00 and 20:00, and again the same tests at the same hours after the treatment.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- diagnosed with DSPS
Exclusion Criteria
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - diagnosed, affective disorder- diagnosed
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description After treatment Melatonin and light therapy the subject will take the tests in the morning and the evening
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Karolinska Sleepiness Scale 1 day KSS Questionnaire- self-reported, subjective assessment of the subject's level of drowsiness
Brief Symptom Inventory 1 day BSI Questionnaire- assess the subject's emotional state
Epworth Sleepiness Scale 1 day ESS Questionnaire- measure daytime sleepiness
Melatonin secretion 12 hours Melatonin -Sulfate Urine
Sleep patterns 1 week Sleep actigraph
Continuous Performance Test 3 1 day Task-oriented computerized assessment of attention-related problems
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method