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Light Therapy + CBT for Teen Sleep Deprivation

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 20 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if a light/behavior combo can help teens sleep longer and improve mood/cognitive performance.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for teens aged 14-18 who are full-time students in grades 9-12. They should be willing and able to go to bed earlier, and plan on sleeping at home most of the time during the study. Teens taking sleep medications or those who only sleep face-down cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial tests if a new lighting intervention combined with behavioral therapy (CBT) can help teens sleep longer. It checks whether this approach not only increases total sleep time but also improves mood and cognitive performance over an extended period.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve light exposure and behavioral therapy, side effects might include discomfort from changes in light patterns or stress due to alterations in bedtime routines, but no severe physical side effects are expected.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~20 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 20 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Total sleep time
Secondary outcome measures
Melatonin timing
Mood

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Light + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
1 hour of light flashes (typical wake time - 75 min → typical wake time - 15 min) and cognitive behavioral therapy
Group II: Sham light + CBTActive Control2 Interventions
1 hour of sham light flashes (one flash) and cognitive behavioral therapy
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Light
2016
Completed Phase 4
~90
CBT
2013
Completed Phase 3
~4220

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor
2,400 Previous Clinical Trials
17,341,669 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Sleep Deprivation
131 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Deprivation
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH
1,976 Previous Clinical Trials
2,680,506 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Sleep Deprivation
5,298 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Deprivation

Media Library

CBT Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05808179 — N/A
Sleep Deprivation Research Study Groups: Light + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Sham light + CBT
Sleep Deprivation Clinical Trial 2023: CBT Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05808179 — N/A
CBT 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05808179 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who fulfills the requirements to be enrolled in this experiment?

"Eligibility criteria for this medical study stipulate that participants must exhibit adolescent behaviours and be between 14 and 18 years of age. The trial is aiming to recruit 160 individuals in total."

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Is enrollment still open for the participants of this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. The data located on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this study, which was initially posted on July 1st 2022 is presently recruiting patients. 160 individuals must be enrolled from a single location."

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How many participants are taking part in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov page, this trial is currently enrolling participants; it was initially published on July 1st 2022 and has been revised as recently as March 29th 2023. 160 individuals will be recruited from a single medical facility."

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Is the upper age limit for this trial beyond thirty years?

"Based on the criteria for this clinical trial, any patient between 14 and 18 years of age is able to participate."

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~85 spots leftby Jun 2026