Finding studies
Finding studies
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Sara Sellars, M.A
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Stephen Smagula, Ph.D
CONTACT
Lead
University of Pittsburgh
With
The main purpose of the study is to compare the effects of two approaches on sleep and mood including any symptoms of depression and suicidality. There will be 420 people invited to participate across three sites in the United States (University of Pittsburgh, UCLA, Augusta). Participants will be randomized to receive one of two evidence-based programs that are designed to help improve outcomes. Each group will contain 210 participants. Researchers will enroll a total of 140 participants (70 in each group) at the University of Pittsburgh. Both groups will meet with a study therapist once a week to complete the assigned 8-week program. To determine which (if any) program has beneficial effect over time, researchers will ask participants to complete assessments of their sleep, mood, and health before and after the therapy. Certain information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design. There are three main study visits where participants will complete assessments about their sleep, mood, cognition and health. These would be: * Before the therapy program begins * Right after it ends * Six months later Around the time of each visit, researchers will ask participants to wear an actigraphy watch on their wrist 24/7 for a week while completing a sleep diary. The actigraphy watch is a wrist-watch like device that measures movement so that researchers can estimate the participant's activity and sleep levels. After the first main visit is complete, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two programs that include meeting with a study clinician for 30-50 minutes each week for 8 weeks (8 sessions total). Both groups will receive educational information and, depending on the group the participants are assigned to, may include guided discussions, activities, and/or support addressing any stressors participants face, sleep problems, and/or depression. During the therapy period, researchers would ask participants to continue wearing the actigraphy watch. Researchers would also ask participants to answer questions on the phone with study staff every other week, starting at week 2 (that would take about 30-40 minutes a week). After the participant's last therapy session, researchers would repeat the phone assessments once a month until the last main visit occurs (six-months after therapy ends). Participants will have one more call at about 6 months after the last main visit (12 months after the therapy ended) to repeat some phone assessments done during the bi-weekly and monthly calls).
Age
55–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
