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Study NCT ID: NCT00229151
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2012-04-09
First Post: 2005-09-27
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Sleep Deprivation and Advancement of Sleep Period as Treatment for Bipolar Depression.
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Sleep Deprivation and Three Days Sleep Phase Advancement as Treatment for Bipolar Depression.
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 2012-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: recruiting problems
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if sleep deprivation and sleep phase advancement is effective treatment of bipolar patients in a depressive phase.
Detailed Description: Background: The onset of therapeutic action for most anti-depressive treatments is usually two weeks. During this period patients suffer from great symptomatic distress. Treatment options that are effective in this period is therefore of interest for psychiatric wards.

Aim: To explore if sleep deprivation and three days sleep phase advancement is effective treatment for inpatients with bipolar disorder in a depressive phase.

Method: A randomized controlled trial with 24 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Patients will be randomized to treatment as usual in an psychiatric ward, or sleep deprivation and three days sleep phase advancement. Patients in the treatment as usual group will be offered treatment with sleep deprivation and sleep phase advancement after five weeks if they still meet inclusion criteria.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: