Adolescent sleep and circadian rhythms biobank
Subject Management and Biobanking
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · NIH-11198096
This program enrolls teens to collect sleep information and biological samples to learn how changing sleep and body clocks relate to teen brain development and risk for substance use.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11198096 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll be screened and grouped by factors such as cannabis use risk and asked to take part in regular visits and check-ins every six months. Staff will collect sleep and circadian data along with blood and other biospecimens that are stored in a secure biobank for future tests. The program links what is learned in teens with matched animal studies to better understand underlying biology. Your data and samples could help researchers connect sleep and biological rhythms to brain changes tied to substance use risk.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescents aged 13–18 who can travel to the University of Pittsburgh for visits and are willing to provide behavioral information and biological samples.
Not a fit: People under 13, adults, or anyone unable or unwilling to provide samples or attend follow-up visits would not be eligible or likely to benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reveal sleep- and circadian-related markers that help prevent or tailor treatments for teen substance use risk.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has linked teen sleep and circadian changes to substance use risk, but this combined human-animal and biobanking approach is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CLARK, DUNCAN B. — UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- Study coordinator: CLARK, DUNCAN B.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.