Clinical Trials of Three Non-Drug Treatments for Winter Depression (SAD)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

150

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 1998

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2003

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2004

Conditions
Seasonal Affective DisorderMood DisordersDepression
Interventions
DEVICE

bright light box

10,000 lux bright light therapy

DEVICE

dawn simulator

gradual rise in bedroom illumination prior to wake-up

DEVICE

high-output negative ion generator

automated air ion delivery in bedroom prior to wake-up

DEVICE

low-output negative ion generator

automated air ion delivery in bedroom prior to wake-up

DEVICE

dawn light pulse

rectangular light pulse matched for lux.time of dawn simulation delivered prior towake-up

Trial Locations (1)

10032

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

lead

New York State Psychiatric Institute

OTHER

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