Bright Light Treatment of non-seasonal depression for 28 adolescents

Bright Light Treatment of non-seasonal depression for 28 adolescents - BLT & Depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003309

Enrollment

Registered

2011-10-24

Start date

2011-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32.0 F32.1

Interventions

Group 1: Bright light therapy applied 2 hours in the morning for 1 week, after 1 week observation time, then 1 week placebo applied 2 hours in the morning and then 1 week observation time. Group 2:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: light and moderate depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: manic episode, psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression is checked just before bright light therapy, and 1 week after bright light therapy by means of BDI and melatonin.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to be able to see long-term effects, BDI and melatonin are checked again 1 week later.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHelmut Niederhofer

SKHRO

helmut.niederhofer@skhro.sms.sachsen.de037443660

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026