Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Controlled Trial on the Treatment Effects of Melatonin and Light Therapy on Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Bergen
Conditions:
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-25 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators will examine the effects of melatonin and light therapy on delayed sleep phase syndrome in adolescents 16 up to 20 years old. 60 subjects will be randomized into four d...
Detailed Description
Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder where the sleep-wake rhythm is significantly delayed according to the environmental demands. Hence, the symptoms consist of maj...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 16-25 years old
- lives in the Bergen area
- has Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Exclusion
- pregnant or nursing women
- other sleep disorders (i.e. sleep apnoea or PLMS)
- moderate to serious psychiatric disease
- use of psychopharmacological medicines
- in psychotherapeutic treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00834886
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
March 14 2016
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University of Bergen
Bergen, Bergen, Norway, 5020