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Light Therapy

Light Therapy for Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

Phase 4

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Primary sleep complaint consistent with delayed sleep phase disorder

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up weekly for four weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests if flashes of light can help teens with DSPD wake up in the morning, go to bed early, and reduce fatigue & depression.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for high school students who have trouble waking up early and falling asleep at night, often feeling depressed or restless during the day. It's specifically designed to help those with Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD).Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if brief light flashes during sleep can help treat DSPD. The goal is to see if this method can adjust the participants' sleep patterns to a more conventional timing.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves light flashes, potential side effects may include temporary discomfort due to being woken up or disturbed during sleep by the flashes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have trouble falling asleep at a conventional time.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at the begining and end of intervention (4 weeks)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at the begining and end of intervention (4 weeks)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at the begining and end of intervention (4 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Sleep quality

Secondary outcome measures

Mood

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: LightExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

one hour of a sequence of light flashes (4000 lux, 3 msec, every 30 seconds); occurs during hour immediately prior to desired waketime

Group II: Fake lightPlacebo Group1 Intervention

during hour immediately prior to desired waketime, subjects will receive one light flash (insufficient to cause phase shift)

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor

2,395 Previous Clinical Trials

17,341,330 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

360 Patients Enrolled for Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH

1,965 Previous Clinical Trials

2,672,777 Total Patients Enrolled

VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemFED

87 Previous Clinical Trials

56,843 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Light Flashes (Light Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01406691 — Phase 4

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Research Study Groups: Light, Fake light

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Light Flashes Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01406691 — Phase 4

Light Flashes (Light Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01406691 — Phase 4

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What adverse effects have been associated with exposure to Light?

"The Power team has rated Light as a 3 on the safety scale due to this being an approved Phase 4 trial."

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Are geriatric participants being included in this experiment?

"The parameters for participation in this trial stipulate that the age range of acceptable applicants is 15 to 19 years old. There are currently 251 trials open to those under 18, and 642 available for people over 65."

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Are new participants currently being sought for this research endeavor?

"Clinical trials registry reveals that this clinical trial is actively enrolling participants and has been ammended as recently as March 22, 2023. The study was first made available on December 1st 2013."

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What is the total capacity of participants in this trial?

"Correct. Per the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is actively searching for participants since its initial posting on December 1st 2013 and most recently updated on March 22nd 2023. The study requires enrolment of twenty patients from a single healthcare facility."

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To whom is enrollment in this trial accessible?

"To be eligible for this study, applicants must suffer from delayed sleep phase syndrome and fall within the 15 to 19 age bracket. Currently, a total of 20 individuals are being sought after."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Light Flashes to Treat Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)

Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D. 2013. "Light Flashes to Treat Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01406691.

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