Can a school program fix teen sleep? 1,200 students put to the test
NCT ID NCT07371637
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a school-based program called Charge Your Brainzzz, designed to help Dutch teenagers improve their sleep habits. About 1,200 first-year vocational students will participate, along with teachers and health staff. The program includes lessons, changes to school policies (like start times and screen use), and family involvement. Researchers will measure sleep quality, duration, and daytime sleepiness before, right after, and six months after the program to see if it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Charge Your Brainzzz program (education, environment changes, policy adjustments, and early detection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide schools with a proven, practical way to improve teenagers' sleep health and reduce long-term health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study testing a behavioral program, not a drug. Results depend on how well schools adopt the program, and improvements may vary or fade over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Dutch regular secondary schools that include at least one vocational track (VMBO) * First-year students enrolled in the VMBO tracks of participating schools * Teachers, school health professionals, school care coordinators, school management, and the regional municipal health service's (GGD) Healthy School advisors who work with at least one of the participating schools Exclusion Criteria: * non-regular Dutch secondary schools / special education
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VU University
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1081HV, Netherlands
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