Passive Phototherapy to Improve Sleep in Teens

Stanford University1 site in 1 country160 target enrollmentJuly 1, 2022

ConditionsSleep Insufficiency Sleep Adolescent Behavior

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Sleep Insufficiency
Sponsor: Stanford University
Enrollment: 160
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Total sleep time
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: 10 months ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a combination of a novel lighting intervention and a behavioral intervention are able to increase total sleep time in adolescents. The main questions this trial aims to answer are whether this combination therapy is able to meaningfully increase total sleep time in adolescents, and do so over a sustained period of time, and whether such a changes is associated with concomitant changes in mood and cognitive performance.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 1, 2022

End Date

June 20, 2026

Last Updated

10 months ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Stanford University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Jamie M. Zeitzer, Ph.D.

Professor

Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Aged 14-18 and a full-time student in grades 9-12
•Male or female
•Willing and with a schedule permitting them to go to bed at an earlier time
•Planning on sleeping at home in their bedroom for at least 75% of the study

Exclusion Criteria

•Currently taking any medications (including over-the-counter medications, e.g., melatonin) specifically for the treatment of sleep disorders
•Sleep only in the prone (face-down) position