Teen Sleep Health Study

Rush

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm; Adolescent Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Weekend Morning Bright Light & Early Bedtime

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04087603

R01HL112756

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this project is to develop an effective, yet feasible strategy to extend school-night sleep duration of older adolescents.

Full description

The investigators are developing and testing a feasible behavioral intervention to increase school-night sleep duration by shifting the circadian system earlier and providing a time management plan for after-school activities in youngsters between 14 and 17 years and enrolled in high school. This study tests morning bright light and a school-night time management plan to facilitate earlier bedtimes to increase sleep duration. Circadian phase, sleep, neurobehavioral functioning and mood are measured before and immediately after the 2-week intervention and compared to a control group. Long-term effectiveness, adherence, and acceptability are also examined in a 3-week extension study. These data will provide evidence-based treatment strategies for delayed and sleep-restricted adolescents, and acceptability of and adherence to the treatment in this age group.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 14- 17 years; enrolled in high school; lives in or near Chicago, IL

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Weekend Morning Bright Light & Early Bedtime

Experimental group

Description:

* Assigned a set sleep schedule for 2 weeks * Receives evening time management goals to help facilitate scheduled bedtime * Receives morning bright light from 2 light boxes (Phillips EnergyLights) on two weekend mornings.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Weekend Morning Bright Light & Early Bedtime

Healthy Control

No Intervention group

Description:

- Sleep as usual at home for 2 weeks