The effect of light therapy on depression in adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Conditions
- The primary outcome is depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms will be primarily studied, because diagnosing a major depressive disorder is not always possible in people with intellectual disabilities due to diagnostic difficulties related to their limited cognitive abilities.Secondary outcome measures are major depression, circadian rhythm and stress.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24095
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus MC, University Medical Center RotterdamIpse de Bruggen, ZwammerdamAmarant Groep, TilburgAbrona, Huis ter Heide
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 219
Inclusion Criteria
Minimal age of 18 years
-Intellectual disability (IQ ¡Ü 70)
Exclusion Criteria
-Bipolar disorder type 1 or type 2
-When the diagnosis dementia is made by a physician or behavioural scientist/psychologist
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure in this study is the severity of depressive symptoms as measured with the depressive mood subscale of the Dutch version of the Anxiety, Depression And Mood Scale (ADAMS). The depressive symptoms of participants in both light therapy groups are compared with the depressive symptoms of participants who don’t get light therapy (care as usual group) immediately after the two week period of light therapy and four weeks after light therapy (follow-up). The ADAMS has to be completed by a professional caregiver.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method