Shining light on elderly depression: hospital trial tests simple treatment

NCT ID NCT07002554

Summary

This study is testing whether daily bright light therapy can help reduce depression symptoms in older adults hospitalized for depression. Researchers will compare active light treatment to inactive placebo treatment in 20 patients aged 60 and older. The goal is to see if this non-medication approach is practical and shows promise for this vulnerable population.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina Institute of Psychiatry Senior Care Unit

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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