Recovery Sleepers: A Pilot Study of a Sleep Health Intervention for College Students in Recovery

NCT ID: NCT05114577

Last Updated: 2022-12-14

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-24

Study Completion Date

2022-10-03

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to examine how to improve sleep in college students in recovery from substance use disorder(s). This study is a pilot test of an experimental program called Recovery Sleepers (RS) to explore its feasibility and how well it works to improve sleep, wellbeing, and cravings.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sleep Addiction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Recovery Sleepers program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recovery Sleepers program.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Attend two, 90-minute remote discussion groups (\~10 other participants and 2 study team members) via Zoom. During these groups, participants will receive educational materials about how to improve sleep. They will also discuss sleep and sleep-related behaviors, including how active substance use and recovery may have changed sleep, with a small group of other participants.

Email recommendations

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Email recommendations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive recommendations (via email) to help improve sleep

Interventions

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Recovery Sleepers program.

Attend two, 90-minute remote discussion groups (\~10 other participants and 2 study team members) via Zoom. During these groups, participants will receive educational materials about how to improve sleep. They will also discuss sleep and sleep-related behaviors, including how active substance use and recovery may have changed sleep, with a small group of other participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Email recommendations

Receive recommendations (via email) to help improve sleep

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* More than 18 years of age
* Enrolled (full- or part-time) at a college or university
* Have struggled with substance addiction in the past
* More than 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all illegal drugs
* Have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.

Exclusion Criteria

* Younger than 18 years of age
* Not enrolled at VCU
* Have not struggled with substance addiction in the past
* Have not had at least 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all
* illegal drugs
* In active treatment for a sleep disorder (seen a health provider specifically regarding sleep within the last 6 months)
* Unable to communicate in English both orally and in writing
* Do not have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Society for Health Psychology

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Virginia Commonwealth University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Natalie Dautovich, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Virginia Commonwealth University

Locations

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HM20022646

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id