RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06781593

Combining Light Therapy and CPAP in Depression

Effects of Light Therapy on Compliance With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in a Population of Depressed Patients Newly Fitted With Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea


Sponsor

Hôpital le Vinatier

Enrollment

130 participants

Start Date

Jan 17, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

In a double-blind, parallel-group controlled trial, we aim to measure the effect of two weeks of light therapy combined with the CPAP on compliance CPAP in patients with major depressive disorder.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether combining light therapy (sitting in front of a bright light box each morning) with CPAP treatment improves depression in people who have both major depression and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Both conditions are often linked, and treating them together may produce better results. **You may be eligible if...** - You are an adult being treated at the Michel Jouvet sleep unit in Bron, France - You have a diagnosis of major depressive episode (MADRS score ≥ 15) - You have been diagnosed with sleep apnea requiring CPAP treatment **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have eye conditions that make light therapy risky (such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, or recent eye surgery) - You have severe nasal blockage or refuse to use CPAP or light therapy - You have unstable psychiatric conditions or are at high risk of suicide Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICELight therapy

The intervention consists of 30 minutes of daily exposure to light therapy glasses (active or sham according to randomization) on waking for 2 weeks. The light therapy will be delivered in the patient's home at the same time as CPAP is introduced.


Locations(2)

Centre Hospitalier le Vinatier

Bron, France, France

Centre Hospitalier le Vinatier

Bron, France

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