Effect of Light Flashes vs Sham Therapy During Sleep With Adjunct Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Quality Among Adolescents | Zendy

Katherine A. Kaplan | Zendy; Meital Mashash | Zendy; Rayma Williams | Zendy; Holly Batchelder | Zendy; Lolly StarrGlass | Zendy; Jamie M. Zeitzer | Zendy

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Effect of Light Flashes vs Sham Therapy During Sleep With Adjunct Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Quality Among Adolescents

Author(s) -

Katherine A. Kaplan,

Meital Mashash,

Rayma Williams,

Holly Batchelder,

Lolly StarrGlass,

Jamie M. Zeitzer

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11944

Subject(s) - light therapy , sleep (system call) , medicine , sleep deprivation , dark therapy , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , cognitive behavioral therapy , cognition , circadian rhythm , physical therapy , psychology , audiology , psychiatry , computer science , operating system

Key Points Question Can adjustment of circadian timing through light flash therapy during sleep increase total sleep time in teenagers? Findings In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of 102 adolescents, light flash therapy alone was ineffective. When delivered in combination with a cognitive behavioral therapy meant to encourage an earlier bedtime, the combination of light flash therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy significantly and stably increased total sleep time by nearly 45 minutes per night. Meaning Combination light flash therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective tool to increase sleep time and combat sleep loss in teenagers.

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