RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06139861

Better Sleep Study

A Confirmatory Efficacy Trial of Engaging a Novel Sleep/Circadian Rhythm Target as Treatment for Depression in Adolescents

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Mar 15, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression in Adolescence Delayed Sleep Phase

Summary

The overall aim of this proposal is a confirmatory efficacy trial sufficiently powered and designed to test the hypothesis that improving the relationship between biological circadian timing and waketime, a novel modifiable target, improves depression outcomes in a subgroup of adolescents with depression and a misaligned relationship between biological circadian timing and waketime utilizing a cognitive-behavioral sleep intervention.

Eligibility

Min Age: 12 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests an intervention to improve sleep in adults who are experiencing sleep problems. Researchers want to understand whether the program helps participants sleep better and what factors predict who benefits most. The specific program details are tailored to participants who do not have major complicating health issues. **You may be eligible if...** - You are an adult experiencing sleep difficulties - You do not have serious mental health or medical conditions that are currently unstable - You are not currently taking medications or herbal supplements that affect sleep - You have not had a significant change in medication recently **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have active psychosis, bipolar disorder, or drug dependence - You have a severe or unstable medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., terminal cancer) or one that has changed in the past month - You currently use medications or herbs known to affect sleep - You are planning a medication change during the study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALTranS-C

Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TranS-C) is an evidence based cognitive-behavioral sleep therapy.

BEHAVIORALPsychoeducation

The overarching principle is to provide information about how sleep, stress, diet, health, exercise, accidents and mood are inter-related and have reciprocal effects.