Clinical trials: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Study of Genes in Relation to Seasonal Affective Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
The investigators are looking for volunteers who have a history of Major Depressive Disorder, the Winter Blues, or Seasonal Affective Disorder or healthy volunteers who do not have a history of these disorders for a research…
- Trial name
- Season605 (NCT01292889)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Infrared Photomodulation Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
During winter months in northern latitudes use of Joovv device on self-reported non-clinical mental health (aka mood), sleep and energy levels. Participants will also submit Withings and Oura activity and sleep data.
- Trial name
- NCT04251000
- Testing
- Joovv Mini
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ProofPilot
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Vitamin D3
The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation on Well Being and Symptoms of Depression During the Winter Season in Health Service Staff
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether vitamin D3 (70 micrograms) is better than placebo in preventing depression symptoms among employees in health care
- Conditions
- Seasonal Affective Disorder, Vitamin D3, Mental Health, Dietary Supplement
- Trial name
- D3-vit-SAD (NCT01462058)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connie Thuree Nielsen, consultant, MD, ph.d
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Influence of Light Exposure on Cerebral MAO-A in Seasonal Affective Disorder and Healthy Controls Measured by PET
This study aims to assess differences in monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) distribution in the brain between seasonal affective disorder patients and healthy controls using positron emission tomography.
- Trial name
- NCT02582398
- Testing
- Light Therapy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Healthy
Clinical Trial of Propranolol for Seasonal Affective Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine what dose of a new timed-release tablet of the drug propranolol will reduce secretion of the hormone melatonin in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00016666
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Investigation of Seasonal Variations of Brain Structure and Connectivity in SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a subtype of Major Depressive Disorder, characterized by a recurrent temporal relationship between the season of year, the onset and the remission of a major depressive episode.
- Conditions
- Seasonal Affective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Neuroimaging
- Trial name
- NCT03313674
- Testing
- Bright Light Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Bright Light Therapy in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Bright light therapy (BLT) is widely accepted as first-line treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). However, the mechanism of action of BLT is still widely unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT01293409
- Testing
- Transcranial Brain-Targeted Bright Light Treatment
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Seasonal Mood Disorder
Vitamin D Supplementation and Effects on Mood in Emergency Medicine Residents
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.
- Trial name
- NCT03739671
- Testing
- Vitamin D, No Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Effects of Season on Melatonin Secretion in Healthy Men and Women and Patients With Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the seasons change during the course of the year, many animals show major changes in their behavior and physiology. Many of these changes are triggered by changes in the length of time each night that the pineal gland produces…
- Trial name
- NCT00001485
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Environmental Exposure, Winter Depression
Health Consequences of Wintering in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories
Polar stays expose people to extreme climate, isolation and confinement. The combination of these factors induces psychological disorders, sleep disorders, immune and endocrine disturbances, and deficiencies.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Winter Depression, Endocrine System Diseases, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- MediTAAF (NCT04768621)
- Testing
- Questionary
- Where
- Reunion
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion