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Sleep Treatment for Teens (RCT Phase)
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to compare (vs. treatment as usual) a brief (6-session), empirically supported, and highly disseminable version of digital (i.e., smartphone or web-based) cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I), called SleepioTM, in suicidal adolescents with co-occurring insomnia during the high-risk post-hospitalization period. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among adolescents. Sleep problems, such as insomnia symptoms-the most common sleep problem in youth-may be a particularly promising treatment target to reduce suicide risk in adolescents. The investigators propose to test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of dCBT-I in a two-site (Rutgers and Old Dominion University) pilot study trial. Adolescents, 14-18 years-old, recently hospitalized for suicide risk with co-occurring insomnia (n=80, 50% at each site), will receive either dCBT-I (six weekly, 20-minute sessions) plus post-hospitalization treatment-as-usual (TAU) or TAU alone. Adolescents will complete assessments pre-treatment, during the treatment phase including at the end of treatment, and 1-month follow-up post-treatment.
Official title: Sleep Treatment for Teens
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
14 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-06-02
Completion Date
2026-03-01
Last Updated
2025-12-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Sleepio
Sleepio is a mobile Digital Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) app.
Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Treatment as usual as part of standard inpatient care, and any outpatient care received.
Locations (2)
Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, United States