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The Better Sleep for Bipolar Study seeks to learn more about the effects of supplemental melatonin use on mood and the circadian clock in people with bipolar disorder. Many people with bipolar disorder are also “night owls” who have late bedtimes and late wake times. This mismatch between a person’s “brain clock” and the actual clock time can cause sleep problems and is associated with worse depression symptoms in bipolar disorder. The study seeks to test whether low dose melatonin plus a behavioral sleep intervention commonly used to treat night owls will help shift the brain clock earlier and improve mood and sleep in bipolar disorder.

Recruiting individuals who are night owls with bipolar disorder whose sleep schedule may impact their life. The study is primarily virtual with only 2-3 visits to our Lab located at the Rachel Upjohn Building in Ann Arbor. Compensation is provided for completing study activities.

Pre-Screening Survey: https://redcap.link/bsb-study

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Seeking adults, 18 years or older, who have IBD to participate in a study assessing sleep and testing the effects of a wearable light treatment. Involves wearing a Fitbit for 5 weeks, weekly visits to our lab in the Rachel Upjohn Building in Ann Arbor, MI, 2 stool sample collections at home, 4 weeks where you may be asked to complete light treatment for 1 hour each morning at home. Participants will be compensated up to $620.

To see if you qualify, take the prescreening survey. For more information, check out our Health Research page.

You may qualify if you:

• Are 18-60 years old
• Meet criteria for bipolar I or II
• Meet criteria for evening chronotype (prefers to sleep and wake at times that are later)
• Currently experiencing mild depressive symptoms
• On a stable dose (past month) of any medications you take that may influence mood and/or sleep
• Able and willing to download and open a mobile application on your cell phone

Participation includes:

• Take a pill (melatonin or an inactive pill) daily for 4 weeks
• 4 weekly 15-30 minute virtual behavioral sleep sessions
• 2 in-person visits at the Rachel Upjohn Building (free and easy parking)
• 3 days of saliva collection in your home
• Complete daily surveys using a mobile app
• Wear a Fitbit throughout the study

You may receive up to $380 for completing all aspects of the study.

To learn more contact us!
Call 734-232-0467
Email bsb-study@med.umich.edu
Check out our UMHealthResearch webiste
Fill out our pre-screening survey