Blue Wavelength Light-blocking Glasses in ADHD-Insomnia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

22

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2012

Conditions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDelayed Sleep Phase Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Interventions
DEVICE

Polarized glasses designed to filter out blue light

"Participants will be given polarized glasses (yellow sun- glasses) which filter out blue light to wear only from sundown until bedtime for two weeks. They will be instructed to turn off fluorescent lights and only use household lamps for evening activities. They will be instructed not to drive while wearing the glasses. In addition to the oral instructions, they will also be given a written Instruction Sheet. Any oral insomnia agent will be held throughout the study, otherwise they are to follow their usual evening routines. This is an alternative treatment already in use in Dr. Fargason's practice for those patients who don't want to take sleep medications. This research focuses on the effectiveness of this treatment and involves questionnaires to do so."

Trial Locations (1)

35294

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Alabama at Birmingham

OTHER

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