Light therapy for long sleep-onset insomnia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial studies whether timed light exposure can help people who have trouble falling asleep. It aims to improve insomnia symptoms by testing a light-based approach while carefully measuring sleep patterns.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be between 30 and 60 years old
- Have insomnia where it takes more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at least 3 nights per week
- In the month before starting, you did NOT travel across more than 2 time zones (jet lag/travel)
- In the year before starting, you did NOT do shift work (changing work hours/night shifts)
- You must be able to understand the study, share personal information, and sign consent
- If you can become pregnant: you are not pregnant and not breastfeeding, and you use effective birth control during the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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