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Sleep Hygiene Education for Improved Sleep Health

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Ashley M Pfeiffer, DPT
Research Sponsored by Black Hills State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
own a smartphone with the capability of receiving text messages.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6-weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will study how to improve elderly people's sleep quality using wearable devices to measure outcomes.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults aged 50-80 who want to improve their sleep. Participants must own a smartphone that can receive text messages.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if a one-time educational video or an educational video with repeated education can help older adults practice better sleep hygiene, monitored through wearable tech.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-invasive interventions like watching videos and receiving education, there are no direct side effects associated with the interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6-weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6-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
Change score of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Change score of Sleep Hygiene Index
Change scores of Ru-Sated Sleep Composite for overall sleep health using six health domains.
Secondary outcome measures
Change Score on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Change Scores for Participant's Body Mass Index
Change on the Perceived Stress Scale

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group Two, Video Plus TextsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
One-time sleep hygiene education plus repeated education through automated text messaging
Group II: Group One, VideoExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
One-time sleep hygiene education
Group III: Group Three,Active Control1 Intervention
Control group with no intervention assigned
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
One-time educational video
2023
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Black Hills State UniversityLead Sponsor
4 Previous Clinical Trials
430 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sleep Hygiene
30 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Hygiene
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)NIH
269 Previous Clinical Trials
246,992 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sleep Hygiene
30 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Hygiene
Ashley M Pfeiffer, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorBlack Hills State University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is enrollment for this trial open to participants at the present time?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's information indicates that this clinical experiment, which was first posted on October 4th 2023, is actively recruiting participants. Approximately 120 individuals need to be acquired from a single site."

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Is participation in this experiment open to me?

"To be considered for this trial, applicants must demonstrate healthy sleep habits and have an age between 50-80 years old. The total number of participants is capped at 120 individuals."

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Are seniors eligible to participate in this investigation?

"To be eligible for this medical trial, applicants must lie within the age range of 50 to 80. There are also 5 other studies available for minors and 6 more trials targeting senior citizens."

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How many people have thus far enrolled in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov records demonstrate that this trial, which was initially posted on October 4th 2023, is actively seeking participants. A total of 120 patients are required for the study and it will be conducted at a single medical centre."

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~80 spots leftby Aug 2025