IBD-Sleep: A Pilot Study Looking at Changes in Sleep Timing and IBD Symptoms
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Biopsy-proven IBD Clinically active disease Impaired IBD quality of life Age >/=18 years old Fluency in English Physically able to travel for study visits Exclusion Criteria: Ileostomy, colostomy, ileoanal pouch, or ileorectal anastomoses, are planned for imminent surgery and/or have short bowel syndrome Other significant chronic disease Retinal pathology, history of eye surgery, taking photosensitizing medications Recent history of light treatment Lifetime psychotic or bipolar disorder Acute suicidal ideation Substance use disorder in the past 3 months, cannabis use >1/week High risk for or diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and/or narcolepsy Severe hearing problem, intellectual disability or serious cognitive impairment Pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding Night work or travel outside the eastern time zone in the past month
Sites / Locations
- University of Michigan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Morning light treatment
Treatment-as-usual
A 1 hour per day morning light treatment starting at average wake time, or up to 1 hour earlier to accommodate the morning schedule. The daily treatment continues for 4 weeks.
Participants will be instructed to continue to follow their usual sleep schedule for 4 weeks.