NCT06215235

Implementation of Bright Light Therapy ID

Alleviation of Depressive Symptoms in People With Intellectual Disabilities

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 105 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Many adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have depressive symptoms, which negatively impact their quality of life. A lot of of the non-medicinal forms of treatment are not or hardly suitable for people with ID. Bright light therapy (BLT) seems to be a good option. Earlier research has shown that BLT is applicable in this group and seems promising in terms of reducing depressive symptoms, without serious side effects. In part 1 of this project we investigate the implementation of BLT at Amarant. We will take the lessons learned into part 2 of this project: the implementation of BLT at Abrona. We will evaluate this process and the outcomes.

Conditions

• Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Bright light therapy	for 2 weeks the patient will take place for a 10.000lux lamp for 20-30 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-18
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2024-01-22
• Last updated: 2025-09-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands