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Sleep Promotion Program Primary Care
A Sleep Promotion Program for Depressed Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care
Who can join
Ages 12 to 18 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Youth: * Able and willing to provide informed assent (with consent from parent/guardian) * Ages 12-18 * Currently a patient at Kids Plus Pediatrics * Currently depressed * Report short sleep duration (\<7 hours on school nights) and/or weekday-weekend sleep timing difference of \>=2 hours Parents: Parents must be age 18 or older and the parent/guardian of an enrolled youth participant and must have at least 10 hours face-to-face interaction with the youth participant per week. Exclusion Criteria: Youth: * Significant or unstable medical conditions * Diagnosis of sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, nightmare disorder, or periodic limb movement disorder * Diagnosis of PTSD, bipolar disorder, a psychotic disorder, or substance use disorder * Currently engaged in cognitive and/or behavioral therapy that aims to improve sleep * Changes in medications in the month prior to screening * Active suicidality requiring immediate treatment * Unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures * Have any physical or mental condition that would preclude study participation. Parents will be excluded if they: * Express active suicidality that requires immediate treatment; * Have any physical or mental condition that would preclude study participation; OR * Are unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures.
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- SPP (behavioral)
- Sleep Psychoeducation (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Participants: 100 · Started: Dec 13, 2024
Contact the study team
- Jessica C Levenson · Phone: 412-647-7937
- Paige DeGennaro · Phone: 412-246-5974
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06240325
Locations in the U.S.
| Pennsylvania | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.