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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01030276
Date of registration: 10/12/2009
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Oulu
Public title: Bright Light Therapy in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) VAHAVA
Scientific title: Placebo-controlled, Double Blind RCT on the Efficacy of Bright Light Therapy in SAD
Date of first enrolment: October 2009
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01030276
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Finland
Contacts
Name:     Markku J Timonen, Prof
Address: 
Telephone: +358 40 8324883
Email: markku.timonen@oulu.fi
Affiliation: 
Name:     Markku J Timonen, Prof
Address: 
Telephone: + 358 40 8324883
Email: markku.timonen@oulu.fi
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- a patient has, according to the DSM-IV-TR, a Major depression, recurrent episode,
seasonal pattern, "moderate" or "severe" (classification code 296.32 and 296.33)

- HAMD-21 (included in the SIGH-SAD) sum score is = 22

- patient is over 18 years

- patient can read and understand the subject information sheet

- patient has signed the informed consent form

- patient is not pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

- patient has a lifetime psychotic disorder

- patient has a DSM-IV Axis I disorder other than some anxiety disorder evaluated by
MINI

- patient has some DSM-IV-TR Axis II disorder, which is likely to interfere with the
study treatment according to the investigator

- patient has alcohol or some other substance use dependence or misuse

- life-time suicide attempt, or any thought of suicide during the last month

- patients has some unstable somatic disorder

- patient uses some medication on regular basis

- patient uses some herbal psychotropic agencies

- patient is, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for any reason

- patient is a member of the site personnel or their immediate families

- patient has had bright light therapy during the current episode

- patient has some eye disease (patient can, however, be myopic or hyperopic)



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Intervention(s)
Other: Bright light therapy
Other: Inactive "placebo-light"
Primary Outcome(s)
Remission as defined by the SIGH-SAD [Time Frame: 28 (visit window from 26 to 30 days) days after the inclusion day]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Decrease of the severity of symptoms as assessed by SIGH-SAD, Hamilton anxiety scale, and Beck depression inventory-21 [Time Frame: 28 (visit window from 26 to 30 days) days]
Secondary ID(s)
FI (FWA00000190) 11/2008
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
ODL Terveys Oy
Oulu University Hospital
Valkee Oy
University of Eastern Finland
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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