Sleep Well for Firefighters: an app program to improve sleep, thinking, and behavioral 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 pilot will recruit active CalFire Central Coast and City of San Luis Obispo firefighters who speak English and use an iPhone or iPad. After screening and baseline questionnaires, participants will wear a research-grade wrist accelerometer and then be randomized (about 25 per arm) to either the Sleep Well app with monthly coaching or to receive a printed sleep handout. The intervention arm will track sleep, activity, eating, and stress in-app, complete weekly lessons based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and social cognitive theory, and take part in three monthly coaching calls over three months. All participants repeat assessments at three months and intervention users provide feedback to inform feasibility and acceptability.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria based on self report:

* Current CalFire Wildfire firefighter in Central Coast region or City of San Luis Obispo Firefighter (non-volunteer and not a primarily administrator status)
* English Speaking
* Have an iPhone /iPad
* Age \>= 18
* Self-reported interest in improving sleep functioning.

Exclusion Criteria:

* none

Where it's running

• California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
  San Luis Obispo, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Suzanne Phelan, PhD — Cal Poly
• Study coordinator: Selene Y Tobin, PhD
• Email: sytobin@calpoly.edu
• Phone: 805-756-5653

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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.