The Reducing Risk Study

a study on Insomnia Sleep Disorders Delayed Sleep Phase Anxiety Depression

Eligibility: for people ages 12-18 (full criteria)
Location: at UCSF
Dates: study started September 2020
completion around August 2024
Principal Investigator: by Lauren Asarnow, PhD (ucsf)

Lauren Asarnow

Description

Summary

The present study will test an innovative mobile health adaptation of a behavioral intervention that improves sleep and mental health concerns among adolescents.

Official Title

Reducing Risk: A Comprehensive mHealth Sleep Health Intervention for Adolescents at Risk for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Keywords

Insomnia, Delayed Sleep Phase, mTranS-C

Eligibility

For people ages 12-18

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

any current psychiatric illness
currently use of medications or herbs with known effects on sleep
hospitalization for substance use or suicide within the past 12 months
known sleep apnea
unstable major medical conditions
current psychotherapy for depression, anxiety or sleep health deficits

Location

University of California, San Francisco accepting new patients
San Francisco California 94143 United States

Lead Scientist at University of California Health

Lauren Asarnow, PhD (ucsf)
Dr. Asarnow’s research program aims to reduce the burden of mental illness in youth by developing behavioral interventions that are effective, youth friendly, engaging, widely disseminable and easily accessible. Her program of research has primarily focused on sleep as a potential target for intervention in the prevention and treatment of mental and physical health problems.

Details

Status: accepting new patients
Start Date: September 2020
Completion Date: August 2024 (estimated)
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
ID: NCT03665337
Study Type: Interventional
Participants: Expecting 60 study participants
Last Updated: November 2023