Sleep Better, Live Better: a 12-week coaching program to help adults improve sleep and heart-brain health

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 enrolls adults aged 25 to 65 with self-reported sleep under 7 hours per night and at least one cardiometabolic risk factor. Participants receive seven structured sleep coaching sessions by phone, plus weekly text check-ins and automated messages over 12 weeks, with engagement and fidelity measured alongside self-reported sleep and sleep-related self-efficacy. The trial will assess feasibility aspects such as recruitment, enrollment, retention, and data collection, as well as preliminary changes in sleep and brain-health related constructs. The program targets a scalable behavioral sleep intervention that could be integrated into primary care for high-risk populations. Results will inform future larger studies and implementation efforts in similar settings.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults ages 25-65;
2. Self-reported sleep duration \<7 hours per night;
3. Elevated cardiometabolic risk, i.e., presence of one or more of the following - hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes;
4. Sleep is a behavioral target that individual wants to improve;
5. Complete eligibility screening procedures: Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-7), STOP-BANG, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS);
6. Access to a smartphone, capable of receiving text messages and text links;
7. Able to speak and read English;
8. Willing and able to provide informed consent and participate in all study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Exceeds eligibility screening thresholds: ISI-7 score ≥22, STOP-BANG score ≥5, ESS score ≥11;
2. Unable to complete study procedures in English;
3. No access to mobile phone with text messaging features;
4. Pregnancy

Where it's running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
  Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ronald M Lazar, PhD — University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
• Study coordinator: Catherine D Jones, PhD, MSPH
• Email: catherinejones@uabmc.edu
• Phone: 205-975-7307

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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.