NCT07213908 · Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Comparing Two School-Based Sleep Health Interventions To Promote Sleep Quality in Youth
What this study is about
The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a comparative effectiveness trial that will evaluate two school-based interventions to improve adolescent sleep health: the standard Sleep Health Education (SHE) and a stepped care version of the Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian intervention (TS-C-STEP).
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The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a comparative effectiveness trial that will evaluate two school-based interventions to improve adolescent sleep health: the standard Sleep Health Education (SHE) and a stepped care version of the Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian intervention (TS-C-STEP). The main questions it aims to answer \[is/are\]: * TS-C-STEP will yield superior outcomes relative to SHE at post-treatment and up to 12 months following treatment. * In this large and diverse sample, vulnerable subgroups (e.g. socioeconomically disadvantaged, racial, ethnic, rural, and youth with comorbid learning and/or mental health conditions) will experience greater benefits from TS-C-STEP compared to SHE on primary and secondary outcomes. Researchers will compare sleep quality to determine which intervention is most effective.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
TS-C-STEP
Cognitive behavioral sleep intervention.
BEHAVIORAL
Sleep Health Education (SHE)
Health Education
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline for total score sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Time frame: Baseline to 14 months
A self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. The sum of scores yields one global score with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 21. A higher score indicates more self-reported sleep problems.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Age 12-18 years old
- Sleep health problem (i.e. insomnia, evening circadian preference, short sleep duration, poor sleep quality)
- Able to participate in a general education classroom.
Exclusion criteria
- Previous participation in the study;
- Symptoms or illness that precludes informed consent or engagement in study procedures ; youth not fluent in English, parent not fluent in English, or Spanish.
Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Columbus, Ohio
Collaborators
Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 26, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations