A Comparison of Two Behavioral Sleep Interventions Among College Students (ProjectTECH)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep Disturbance; Sleep Hygiene
• Interventions: Other: Active Control; Behavioral: Technology Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT05093465
• Lead Sponsor: Oakland University

Brief Summary

The study was a randomized controlled trial designed to examine whether augmenting traditional sleep hygiene and stimulus control procedures with technology use reduction stimulus control procedures would produce better sleep and technology usage outcomes.

Detailed Description

Sixty college students were randomized to a 4-week sleep hygiene and stimulus control intervention (ACI) or an enhanced intervention including technology stimulus control instructions (TI).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-25
• Primary Completion: 2019-07-31
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-10-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-10-26
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants must be at least 18 years old, enrolled at Oakland University, and reside in an on-campus dormitory to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Control	Active Control	Participants were provided with sleep hygiene and stimulus control procedures.
Technology Intervention	Technology Intervention	Participants were given the same intervention materials as the active control condition plus procedures to change technology use.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep Quality	From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks	Scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Technology Usage	From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks	Self-reported usage of various forms of technology in minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep Control	From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks	Scores on the Motivation Survey
Sleep Hygiene	From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks	Scores on the Sleep Hygiene Practice Scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oakland University; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Michigan, United States