NCT01406691

Light Flashes to Treat Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)

Treating Sleep Disruption in Teens With Millisecond Light Exposure During Sleep

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD) is a sleep disruption that commonly occurs in teens and manifests as a difficulty in waking up in the morning, going to sleep early enough at night, and daytime disturbances such as depression, fatigue, and restlessness. The purpose of this study is to determine if brief flashes of light, that are scheduled to occur during sleep, are effective in treating DSPD.

Conditions

• Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Flashes	one hour of a sequence of light flashes (4000 lux, 3 msec, every 30 seconds); occurs during the hour immediately prior to desired waketime

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-12-01
• Primary completion: 2028-06-01
• Completion: 2028-09-01
• First posted: 2011-08-01
• Last updated: 2023-03-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States