Effect of Radiance-Dimmer Devices Simulating Natural Sunlight Rhythm on the Plasma Melatonin Levels and Anxiety and Depression Scores of the Submarine Personnel

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences0 个研究点目标入组 52 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2018年7月16日

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•Underground employees who use artificial light only during the period of their presence
•No specific disease or chronic physical and mental illness
•Have at least 21 and a maximum of 30 years

•Taking medications that could affect serum melatonin levels including
•Having depression or any other major psychiatric disorders on DSM IV
•Having significant acute or chronic systemic disorders including type I diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled thyroid disorders, kidney/prostate/bladder problems which cause excessive urination, congestive heart failure, angina pectoris or other major cardiovascular disorders, hepatitis, asthma or severe respiratory allergies, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, oncologic disorders if less than 1 year since end of treatment, or chronic infections
•Use of hypnotics, melatonin, stimulants, or other medications that may affect melatonin levels (e.g. ß blockers, drugs that affect prostaglandin synthesis, or drugs that activate hepatic melatonin metabolism) and unwillingness or inability to discontinue the occasional use of these medications for at least 4 weeks before beginning of the study

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Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences