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Can better sleep ease pain in teens with rheumatic disease?

NCT ID NCT07775612

Symptom relief Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether a self-guided web program called 'Better Nights, Better Days for Youth' can improve sleep and reduce pain in teenagers with rheumatic diseases like arthritis and lupus. Teens aged 12-18 with sleep problems will track their sleep and pain daily, then use the program for five weeks. Afterwards, interviews will capture their experiences. The goal is to understand the link between sleep and pain and see if this accessible program can make a difference.

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Active substance
Better Nights, Better Days for Youth (BNBD-Youth), a self-guided web-based sleep program
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a practical, accessible way to improve sleep and reduce pain interference in teenagers with rheumatic diseases, potentially enhancing their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The program's success depends on teens' engagement, and it may not work for everyone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 43 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Jan 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 to 18 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Able to provide informed consent, 2. Can speak, read, and write in English, 3. Are an adolescent between the ages of 12 and 18 years, 4. Have a confirmed diagnosis of a chronic pediatric rheumatic disease, 5. Report at least a one-month history of dissatisfactory sleep quantity or quality with difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, or early-morning awakenings with an inability to return to sleep experienced at least three nights a week, 6. Report a minimum of mild pain (i.e., at least 1/10 pain on a numeric rating scale) at least once in the past week, and 7. Have access to the Internet and an email account. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have a hearing, visual, or cognitive impairment that would prevent the completion of outcome measures, as indicated by the healthcare team, 2. Have a sleep disorder that requires medical or surgical intervention, 3. Are currently receiving sleep-related psychosocial care, or 4. Have used 'Better Nights, Better Days for Youth' before.

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Conditions

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arthritic joint disease dermatomyositis insomnia juvenile idiopathic arthritis Kawasaki disease lupus erythematosus Pain Parasomnias rheumatic disorder Sleep Hygiene systemic lupus erythematosus vasculitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Arthritis Dermatomyositis JIA Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) Lupus Lupus arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus Pediatric rheumatological condition (I.E., arthritis, SLE, Kawasaki's disaese) Rheumatic diseases Vasculitis

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