Program to promote better sleep in adolescents

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 clinical trial evaluates a behavioral Sleep Promotion Program (SPP) designed for adolescents aged 12-18 who experience short sleep duration and sleep-wake irregularity, alongside depression. The program consists of two individual sessions and utilizes smartphone technology to implement evidence-based strategies. The feasibility and initial effectiveness of the SPP will be tested against a brief session on healthy sleep habits in a pilot randomized controlled trial involving 50 participants. The study aims to provide insights into improving sleep health among youth with specific sleep challenges.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Youth:

* Able and willing to provide informed assent (with consent from parent/guardian)
* Ages 12-18
* Currently a patient at Kids Plus Pediatrics
* Currently depressed
* Report short sleep duration (\<7 hours on school nights) and/or weekday-weekend sleep timing difference of \>=2 hours

Parents:

Parents must be age 18 or older and the parent/guardian of an enrolled youth participant and must have at least 10 hours face-to-face interaction with the youth participant per week.

Exclusion Criteria:

Youth:

* Significant or unstable medical conditions
* Diagnosis of sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, nightmare disorder, or periodic limb movement disorder
* Diagnosis of PTSD, bipolar disorder, a psychotic disorder, or substance use disorder
* Currently engaged in cognitive and/or behavioral therapy that aims to improve sleep
* Changes in medications in the month prior to screening
* Active suicidality requiring immediate treatment
* Unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures
* Have any physical or mental condition that would preclude study participation.

Parents will be excluded if they:

* Express active suicidality that requires immediate treatment;
* Have any physical or mental condition that would preclude study participation; OR
* Are unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures.

Where it's running

• University of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jessica C Levenson — University of Pittsburgh
• Study coordinator: Jessica C Levenson
• Email: levensonjc@upmc.edu
• Phone: 412-647-7937

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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.