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Sleep and Light Intervention (SALI) for Menopausal Mood Dysfunction

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by University of California, San Diego
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversity of California, San Diego
Started2025-03-11
Est. completion2028-12
Eligibility
Age45 Years – 75 Years
SexFEMALE
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

\*\*Participants must live in San Diego County\*\* The purpose of this study is to learn more about an experimental Sleep \& Light Intervention (SALI) for menopausal mood changes or depression. Researchers want to find out whether adjusting the body's internal clock-which helps regulate sleep, hormones, mood, and energy- can improve symptoms such as depression, poor sleep, and low energy during menopause.

Eligibility

Age: 45 Years – 75 YearsSex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Women aged 45-75 years old
* Experiencing significant down, sad or hopeless feelings that are affecting their daily life
* These mood changes started or got worse during the menopause transition
* Irregular or no menstrual cycle for at least 6 months
* Non-smoking
* Located in San Diego County

Exclusion Criteria:

* Untreated sleep apnea
* Migraine headaches that are triggered or worsened by bright light
* Currently suicidal or psychotic
* History of bipolar disorder
* A medical condition or job where fatigue or changes in sleep schedule could be unsafe
* Planning to start, stop, or change medications in the next 4 months

Conditions3

DepressionDepression During the Menopausal TransitionMenopausal Depression

Locations1 site

University of California San Diego Hillcrest Medical Center
Barbara L Parry, M.D.(619) 980-1942bparry@ucsd.edu

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