Glasses for Adolescent Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Regular school attendance in the setting of a fixed start time.
- Adherence to ICSD-3 DSWPD diagnostic criteria.
- Average spontaneous weekend wake time ≥1 hour than school day wake time.
- Initiation of school-night sleep at 12 a.m. or later, ≥50% of the time, during a 14-day period (items 3-4 to be determined by sleep logs and actigraphy). As there are no discrete clock times associated with the ICSD-3 DSWPD description, this cutoff is based on data obtained from the 2006 Sleep in America Poll and experiences gleaned from prior recruitment.
Exclusion Criteria
- A positive urine drug abuse screen will disqualify the individual from further participation.
- Subjects will be withdrawn from the study if the sleep log and wrist monitor activity does not correspond with the sleep schedule identified with the pre-study sleep log.
- Alcohol and nicotine use will also be screened to qualify for the study. We will also screen for alcohol immediately before each DLMO assessment because alcohol acutely suppresses melatonin.
- Patients receiving medications that might contribute to sleep disturbances and/or affect treatment responses will be considered ineligible (e.g., hypnotics, antidepressants, stimulants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), beta blockers).
- All subjects will be asked to refrain from caffeine use on the days of phase assessments, and to cease ingestion at least 6 hours prior to nightly bedtime.
- The Ishihara Color Blindness Test will be done and patients who are color blind/deficient will be disqualified from participating in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Rush University Medical Center
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Amber Glasses and Fixed Wake
Clear glasses and Free Wake
Participants will wear glasses with amber lenses beginning 7 hours before average baseline mid-sleep time until the time of intended sleep onset or until a duration of 7 hours of use is reached. Participants will also be required to wake up at the same time (±30 mins).
Participants will wear identically appearing glasses with clear lenses beginning 7 hours before average baseline mid-sleep time until the time of intended sleep onset or until a duration of 7 hours of use is reached. Participants will not be given instructions regarding sleep schedule.