Predicting Effectiveness of Light Treatment for Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

41

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2007

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2010

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2010

Conditions
Depression
Interventions
DEVICE

Bright light

One hour of exposure to bright light daily upon awakening for 6 weeks.

DEVICE

Red light placebo

One hour of exposure to red light.

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

lead

University of Maryland, Baltimore

OTHER

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