TY - JOUR
T1 - Adjunctive bright light in non-seasonal major depression
T2 - Results from clinician-rated depression scales
AU - Martiny, Klaus
AU - Lunde, M.
AU - Undén, M.
AU - Dam, H.
AU - Bech, P.
PY - 2005/8/1
Y1 - 2005/8/1
N2 - Objective: To investigate the use of bright light therapy as an adjunct treatment to sertraline in non-seasonal major depression. Method: In a randomised double-blind trial, 102 patients were treated for 5 weeks with either white bright light (10 000 lux, 1 h daily) or red dim light (50 lux, 30 min daily). All patients were treated with sertraline in a fixed dose of 50 mg daily. The clinician-rated depression scales used were the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17), Hamilton six-item subscale (HAM-D6), Melancholia Scale (MES) and the seven 'atypical' items from the SIGH-SAD. Results: One-hundred and two patients were included in the study. Analyses showed that the reduction in depression scores in the bright light group was statistically significantly larger than in the dim light group on all scales. The scale most sensitive at endpoint was the HAM-D6, which includes the core symptoms of depression. Conclusion: The study results support the use of bright light as an adjunct treatment to antidepressants in non-seasonal depression.
AB - Objective: To investigate the use of bright light therapy as an adjunct treatment to sertraline in non-seasonal major depression. Method: In a randomised double-blind trial, 102 patients were treated for 5 weeks with either white bright light (10 000 lux, 1 h daily) or red dim light (50 lux, 30 min daily). All patients were treated with sertraline in a fixed dose of 50 mg daily. The clinician-rated depression scales used were the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17), Hamilton six-item subscale (HAM-D6), Melancholia Scale (MES) and the seven 'atypical' items from the SIGH-SAD. Results: One-hundred and two patients were included in the study. Analyses showed that the reduction in depression scores in the bright light group was statistically significantly larger than in the dim light group on all scales. The scale most sensitive at endpoint was the HAM-D6, which includes the core symptoms of depression. Conclusion: The study results support the use of bright light as an adjunct treatment to antidepressants in non-seasonal depression.
KW - Light therapy
KW - Melancholia
KW - Non-seasonal depression
KW - Randomised controlled trial
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00574.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00574.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15992393
AN - SCOPUS:22344443912
SN - 0001-690X
VL - 112
SP - 117
EP - 125
JO - Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
IS - 2
ER -