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The Effects of Light Therapy on Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Mood in Postpartum Depression

NCT02769858 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2021-04-22

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Summary

The proposed study aims to establish the feasibility of light therapy for postpartum depression delivered via Re-Timer, demonstrate its preliminary efficacy, and illuminate relationships between circadian shifts and mood changes using a novel, home-based circadian biomarker assessment paradigm (salivary dim light melatonin onset; DLMO).

Conditions

  • Depression, Postpartum

Interventions

DEVICE

Light therapy

Light therapy glasses

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Leslie Swanson, Ph.D. · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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