IBD-Sleep: A Pilot Study Looking at Changes in Sleep Timing and IBD Symptoms
University of Michigan
Summary
This research study is testing whether changes in sleep timing and morning light treatment may have an impact on symptoms related to inflammatory bowel disease.
Description
This study will test a consumer health light therapy device (Re-Timer) for people with inflammatory bowel disease to better understand how it affects IBD-related quality of life.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Biopsy-proven IBD * Active IBD symptoms * 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 mon…
Interventions
- DeviceMorning light treatment
Light therapy via the Re-Timer. Participants will conduct light treatment in the mornings at home for one hour using Re-timer®.
- BehavioralTreatment-as-usual
Participants will not make modifications to their activities or sleep schedule.
Location
- University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan