RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06240325

Sleep Promotion Program Primary Care

A Sleep Promotion Program for Depressed Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Dec 13, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Sleep Sleep Disturbance Insufficient Sleep

Summary

Investigators developed a brief, scalable, behavioral Sleep Promotion Program (SPP) for adolescents with short sleep duration and sleep-wake irregularity, which relies on two individual sessions and smart phone technology to deliver evidence-based strategies. This R34 will test the feasibility and initial effectiveness of the SPP program and provider training via pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT, n=50) comparing SPP to Sleep Psychoeducation, a brief session on healthy sleep habits. Participants will be adolescents (12-18 years) with short sleep duration, sleep-wake irregularity, and depression.

Eligibility

Min Age: 12 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a sleep improvement program delivered in primary care for teenagers (ages 12–18) who are depressed and getting too little sleep or have irregular sleep schedules. Poor sleep is closely linked to depression, and improving sleep may help improve mental health outcomes. **You may be eligible if (youth)...** - You are between 12 and 18 years old and a patient at Kids Plus Pediatrics - You are currently experiencing depression - You sleep less than 7 hours on school nights and/or your weekend bedtime differs from your school-night bedtime by 2 or more hours - A parent or guardian is willing to participate alongside you **You may NOT be eligible if (youth)...** - You have an unstable medical condition - You have a diagnosed sleep disorder (sleep apnea, narcolepsy, etc.) - You have PTSD, bipolar disorder, a psychotic disorder, or a substance use disorder - You are currently receiving cognitive or behavioral therapy targeting sleep - You have changed medications in the past month - You have active suicidal thoughts requiring immediate treatment Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALSPP

SPP prioritizes increasing sleep duration and regularizing sleep-wake timing. The provider and youth review the youth's sleep pattern, based on sleep diary data collected before and during the program and actigraphy data collected at baseline. They discuss benefits to the current sleep pattern, reasons for changing sleep, and they create an action plan. Psychoeducation about healthy sleep is offered via a handout developed by our group. Youth and provider jointly select SPP strategies relevant to the contributors to poor sleep for each youth (e.g., time management, limiting weekend oversleep). In the second session they review progress and adjust the plan. Parents participate for part of each session to learn about their child's sleep and to discuss ways they can support their child to make the planned changes.

BEHAVIORALSleep Psychoeducation

Using the pamphlet also used in SPP, SPE will present sleep hygiene practices commonly included in sleep education programs and endorsed by national health organizations.