Effects of bright light therapy for depression during pregnancy: a randomised, double-blind controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Approximately 11%-13% of pregnant women suffer from depression. Bright light therapy (BLT) is a promising treatment, combining direct availability, sufficient efficacy, low costs and high safety for both mother and child. Here, we examined the effects of BLT on depression during pregnancy.

Design

Randomised, double-blind controlled trial.

Setting

Primary and secondary care in The Netherlands, from November 2016 to March 2019.

Participants

67 pregnant women (12-32 weeks gestational age) with a DSM-5 diagnosis of depressive disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

Interventions

Participants were randomly allocated to treatment with either BLT (9000 lux, 5000 K) or dim red light therapy (DRLT, 100 lux, 2700 K), which is c

SUBMITTER: Bais B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7594358 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature