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Table 12 Primary Outcome Scores Before and After BLT by Symptom Group Participants with Evening Hyperphagia Only (N=4) Participants with Nocturnal Ingestions Only (N=2) Participants with both Evening Hyperphagia AND Nocturnal Ingestions (N=9) Before Light Therapy NESS 20.8 ISI 12.3 BDI 20.8 After Before Light Light Therapy Therapy 15.5 13.5 10.5 11.5 8.8 4.5 After Light Therapy 10.5 6.5 2.5 Before Light Therapy 30.9 14.9 18.7 After Light Therapy 18.1 7.8 8.4 For participants with evening hyperphagia only, sleep did not seem to improve as much as it did for those struggling only with nocturnal ingestions, although pre-treatment scores on the ISI were similar. Participants who endorsed evening hyperphagia without nocturnal ingestions depression scores were much higher prior to beginning treatment (M= 20.8) and reduced an average of 12 points post-treatment. Pre-treatment BDI scores in those with nocturnal ingestions were quite low (M=4.5) and reduced on average by 2 points. See Table 13 for average score reductions on these primary outcome measures. Table 13 Average score reduction after BLT NESS ISI BDI Full- Threshold NES (N=10) 12.0 7.2 9.6 Sub- Evening Threshold Hyperphagia Only NES (N=4) (N=5) 4.4 5.3 1.8 1.8 9.6 12.0 Nocturnal Ingestions Only (N=2) 3 5 2 Evening Hyperphagia AND Nocturnal Ingestions (N=9) 11.0 6.73 8.73 Finally, weight was assessed at pre-and post-treatment and analyzed to determine if there was any change. Although it was not a statistically significant change, there was a .33 reduction in weight from pre-to post-treatment. It is possible that with a longer duration of treatment that 49PDF Image | BRIGHT LIGHT THERAPY FOR late NIGHT EATING SYNDRome
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