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