Passive Phototherapy to Improve Sleep in Teens
Stanford University
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.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 14–18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 14-18 and a full-time student in grades 9-12 2. Male or female 3. Willing and with a schedule permitting them to go to bed at an earlier time 4. Planning on sleeping at home in their bedroom for at least 75% of the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Currently taking any medications (including over-the-counter medications, e.g., melatonin) specifically for the treatment of sleep disorders 2. Sleep only in the prone (face-down) position
Interventions
- DeviceLight
Broad-spectrum white light flashes are \~4000 lux, 2 msec long, occur every 20 s
- BehavioralCBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy including psychoeducation, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, activity scheduling, motivational interviewing
- DeviceSham Light
Broad-spectrum white light flashes are \~4000 lux, 2 msec long, occur once
Location
- Stanford UniversityStanford, California