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The efficacy and safety of light therapy in the treatment of non seasonal depressive disorder

The efficacy and safety of light therapy in the treatment of non seasonal depressive disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800015237
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-03-16
Start date
2018-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

major depressive disorder

Interventions

experimental group:light therapy combined with fluoxetine

Sponsors

Beijing Anding Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed consent to treatment; 2. Males and females aged 18 to 60 years; 3. have a Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) confirmed diagnosis of DSM-IV criteria Major depressive Disorder without psychosis of at least moderate severity of depression, single or recurrent,HAMD-17=17; 4. Did not taken any antidepressant, mood stabilizers or antipsychotics; 5. planning to use fluoxetine.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. have a lifetime Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) diagnosis of other primary psychiatric diagnoses; 2. sufferd with Retinopathy,Cataract, glaucoma, diabetes; 3. have active suicidal ideation (score of 3 = on item 3 of HAMD), OR are at a significant risk of harm to themselves or others; 4. Previous ECT treatment within 3 months; 5. have an alcohol or substance use disorder within the last 12 months; 6. have concomitant acute or chronic major medical illness,for example, cardiac disease, kidney disease, liver disease, tumor,or have any significant neurological disorder; 7. are currently pregnant , breast feeding or plan to become pregnant; 8. history of non-response to fluoxetine or allergic to fluoxetine; 9. Depressive episodes have seasonal characteristics (DSM-IV "recurrent depression with seasonal characteristics").

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the HAMD reduced score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHu Chen

Beijing Anding Hospital

haohaizixy@126.com+86 13811793627

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026