Improving sleep to help adolescents with depression

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to test whether enhancing the alignment between biological circadian timing and waketime can lead to better depression outcomes in adolescents suffering from depression and delayed sleep phase. It employs a cognitive-behavioral sleep intervention called TranS-C, along with psychoeducation, to address these issues. The trial is designed to be sufficiently powered to confirm the efficacy of this approach in a targeted adolescent population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

* mental health/behavioral symptoms that would preclude productive engagement in study assessments or intervention (e.g., active psychosis; Bipolar Disorder; drug dependence
* severe or unstable medical or psychiatric condition such that treatment has changed within the last month or is expected to change during the course of the study or that would preclude ability to adhere to study procedures (e.g. terminal end-stage cancer)
* current use of medications or herbs with known effects on sleep
* plan to undergo or have had medication change in the last 8 weeks

Where it's running

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Lauren M Asarnow, PhD — Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Study coordinator: Lauren Asarnow, PhD
• Email: lasarnow@chla.usc.edu
• Phone: 323-361-2471

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.