SPARK Healthy Sleep: a single-session app program to improve sleep for college students at risk for psychosis.
SPARK-Healthy Sleep: A Digital Health Intervention to Promote Behavioral, Emotional, and Cognitive Changes
This program tests whether a 30-minute smartphone session can improve sleep and reduce stigma in Indiana University college students who report psychotic-like experiences.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 115 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Indiana University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| Trial ID | NCT07119268 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
SPARK-Healthy Sleep is a randomized, wait-list controlled pilot testing a single-session digital intervention delivered via a smartphone/Qualtrics platform for college students at risk for psychosis who have sleep problems. Participants (target n=115) are randomized 1:1 to immediate access or a 3-week delayed access, with stratification by race, gender, and age; the trial is unblinded. The 30-minute intervention combines brief stigma-reduction education about mental health as a continuum with evidence-based CBT-I techniques targeted to improve sleep. Primary aims are feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary signals of effectiveness on sleep quality and stigma-related attitudes in this student sample.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are English-fluent Indiana University–Indianapolis students aged 18 or older who endorse psychotic-like experiences (PQ‑B score ≥7), report poor sleep (PSQI >5), and pass validity screening.
Not a fit: Students with a prior diagnosed psychotic disorder or those without current sleep problems are unlikely to benefit from this single-session intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help at-risk students sleep better and feel more comfortable seeking mental health help.
How similar studies have performed: Digital CBT-I has shown benefit for insomnia, but single-session interventions that combine stigma reduction with sleep skills for psychosis-risk students are relatively novel with limited prior evidence.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Current college enrollment * English fluency * Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief endorsement score ≥7 * Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score \>5 * Pass validity screening questions Exclusion Criteria: * Previous psychotic disorder diagnosis * Unable to provide informed consent
Where this trial is running
Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Kyle S Minor, PhD
- Email: ksminor@iu.edu
- Phone: 317-274-2933
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.