Seasonal Mood Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Seasonal mood changes, and even feelings of depression, appear to have an association with decreased amounts of vitamin D in people living in geographic areas where exposure to sunlight during the winter months is relatively low. In this study, PGY-2 and PGY-3 Emergency Medicine residents at Lakeland Health will fill out PHQ-9 surveys for a total of 6 months (October-March), filled out at the end of each month. This is the time of year in southwest Michigan where exposure to direct sunlight is the lowest. The results of the individual surveys will be trended for the entire six months to see if individuals responds more positively after Vitamin D supplementation is initiated between months 3 and 4. Vitamin D supplementation will be 5000 units daily for the months of January-March.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTVitamin D
Group will receive 5000 units of vitamin D daily
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTNo Vitamin D
No vitamin D supplementation
Sponsors
Corewell Health South
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* PGY-2 and PGY-3 Emergency Medicine Residents at Lakeland Health
Exclusion criteria
* Nonresidents and PGY-1 and PGY-4 Emergency Medicine residents at Lakeland Health
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of vitamin D on resident mood | 6 months | Using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) survey results, data will be analyzed to determine if vitamin D helped increase positive responses as it correlates to mood. Using the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 to determine the severity of the depressive moods. (Scaled from 0-27 with higher numbers being more severe. 0-4 is minimal, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed