Aligning daily activities with your circadian rhythm to boost student well-being
Official title: Testing the Effectiveness of an Intervention That Aligns Circadian Rhythm With Daily Activities on Student Flourishing
Run by University of California, San Diego · NCT07410585 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try using the Owaves: MyBodyClock app for seven weeks to align daily activities with UCSD undergraduates' natural sleep‑wake preferences and see if it increases happiness, focus, and energy.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 400 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of California, San Diego Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (La Jolla, California) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 5, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | February 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07410585 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are UC San Diego undergraduate students aged 18 or older who have an Apple iPhone or iPad and can complete online Qualtrics surveys.
✕Probably not a fit
Students who are not UCSD undergraduates, who lack a compatible Apple device or internet access, or whose schedules cannot be adjusted are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
UC San Diego undergraduates will download the Owaves: MyBodyClock app, which provides personalized timing recommendations based on each participant's circadian rhythm, and use it over seven weeks. Participants will complete regular online questionnaires via Qualtrics measuring trait and state flourishing, focus, energy, and the types of activities they perform. The intervention aims to change daily activity timing and examine whether that leads to greater use of physical and mental health resources. All materials are provided free and participation requires a compatible Apple device and internet access.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, the app could help students feel happier, more focused, and more energetic by timing activities to match their natural rhythms.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational and tracking studies suggest aligning activities with chronotype can improve well‑being, but active app-based intervention evidence is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently an undergraduate students from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) * Age 18 or older * has access to a device to answer Qualtrics questions * has access to a device that can download the MyBodyClock App (Apple iPhone or Apple iPad) Exclusion Criteria: \- Participants who are under the age of 18, are not undergraduate students at UCSD, or do not have access to the Qualtrics question platform and/or the MyBodyClock App
Where it's running
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UC San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Karen Dobkins, PhD
- Email: KDOBKINS@UCSD.EDU
- Phone: 16198468152
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.