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Behavioural Intervention

Light Exposure for Depression

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Research Sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Aged 18-60
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 15 minutes
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Study Summary

This trial looks at whether brightness or content of light affects how it can help depression.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults aged 18-60 who are experiencing mild symptoms of depression. It's not suitable for individuals without depressive symptoms, those with severe depression, or anyone with an active/unstable medical condition or diabetes.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is looking into how light affects mood in people with depression. Specifically, it aims to determine if the content viewed during light exposure influences its antidepressant effects or if it's just about how intense the light is.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves exposure to light rather than medication, side effects may be minimal but could include eye strain or headache due to bright lighting conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 60 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~15 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 15 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in mood
Secondary outcome measures
Change in fast brain electrical activity
Change in heart rate variability (HRV)
Change in sympathetic activity
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SceneExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
High fidelity scene of nature emitted from a monitor
Group II: Scrambled sceneActive Control1 Intervention
The same pixels that are used to create the scene in the alternate arm will be randomly scrambled on the monitor

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemLead Sponsor
87 Previous Clinical Trials
56,843 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Depression
959 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Stanford UniversityOTHER
2,386 Previous Clinical Trials
17,333,988 Total Patients Enrolled
105 Trials studying Depression
93,714 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this clinical trial open to individuals of advanced age?

"This clinical trial has a limited scope, allowing participation from those aged 18 to 60. However, there are 195 studies for minors and 893 trials catering to individuals over 65 years old."

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Are there any vacancies for individuals to join this ongoing research effort?

"As per the data present on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is currently not accepting applicants. This experiment was first posted in October 1st of 2023 and has been amended as recently as September 5th of the same year. Despite no recruitment being held at present, there are 1218 other trials recruiting participants presently."

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Who can join this clinical research initiative?

"This research study is recruiting 20 participants, aged 18-60 years old, who are exhibiting mild symptoms of depression."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Impact of Light on Mood
Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D. 2023. "Impact of Light on Mood". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06027944.
~9 spots leftby Sep 2024
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