IMPACT LAB
Investigating Mood Pathology: Assessment, Course, Treatment
 

Baseline

• This phase of the study tells us what your typical sleep and behavior habits are.

• What you do:

  • Complete the daily surveys​

  • Wear the GENEactiv watch 24/7 (except when showering) on your non-dominant hand (the one you don't write with)

• How long does it last

  • Friday-Wednesday​

• What's next?​

  • On Wednesday, head to the lab and pick up your first pair of glasses​

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Phase one

• This phase of the study lets us test whether wearing the orange glasses influences your sleep or daily habits

• What you do:

  • Put the orange glasses on every night three hours before the time you want to go to bed

  • Send us a selfie every day to show off the glasses (929-277-7137)

  • Complete the daily surveys

  • Wear the GENEactiv watch 24/7 (except when showering) on your non-dominant hand (the one you don't write with)

  • Complete the follow-up survey

• How long does it last

  • Wednesday-Wednesday​

• How much will I earn?​

  • For each day you wear the glasses and complete the survey, you'll earn $1 - this adds up quickly, you can earn up to a total of $79 for participating in the study!

• What's next?​

  • After you wear the orange glasses for seven nights, return to the lab to get your next pair of glasses​

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Washout

• This phase of the study gives your body a chance to get back to its baseline. Please don't wear any glasses before bed

• What you do:

  • Complete the daily surveys​

  • Wear the GENEactiv watch 24/7 (except when showering) on your non-dominant hand (the one you don't write with)

• How long does it last

  • Wednesday-Monday​

• What's next?​

  • Following the washout period, you will start wearing the UV glasses for a week

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Phase two

• This phase of the study lets us test whether wearing the UV glasses influences your sleep or daily habits

• What you do:

  • Put the UV glasses on every night three hours before the time you want to go to bed

  • Send us a selfie every day to show off the glasses (929-277-7137)

  • Complete the daily surveys

  • Wear the GENEactiv watch 24/7 (except when showering) on your non-dominant hand (the one you don't write with)

  • Complete the follow-up survey

• How long does it last

  • Wednesday-Wednesday​

• How much will I earn?​

  • For each day you wear the glasses and complete the survey, you'll earn $1 - this adds up quickly, you can earn up to a total of $84 for participating in the study!

• What's next?​

  • After you wear the UV glasses for seven nights, return them to the lab.​

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Follow-Up

• After you have completed the active part of the study, you will be contacted once a month to complete a follow-up survey. You'll earn $5 at Amazon for each survey you complete.

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FAQ

• Oops! I forgot to put on my glasses, what should I do??

  • If you totally forget, just indicate that on your next daily survey and wear them the next night.​

  • If you remember before bed, just put them on for as long as possible and note how long you actually wore them when you do the survey.

  • If you forget two days in a row, you will need to start over, if you want to continue in the study. Just e-mail us and we'll set you up shadesforsleep@gmail.com

• Is the GENEactiv waterproof?​

  • Not really, please don't wear it in the shower or swimming, but exercise or other sweaty activities are OK.​

• I took off my GENEactiv to shower and forgot to put it back on!​

  • That's OK, just put it back on as soon as you remember. When you return it, let Alexa know.​

• Where's my money?​

  • We will keep a tally of the money you earn during the active study (up to $5 for the baseline, $17 for Phase One, $5 for the washout, $22 for Phase Two) and pa​y you at the end with a gift card to Amazon. The $5 per follow-up survey will be paid when you complete each survey.