Can a school program fix teen sleep? 1,320 students test new approach
NCT ID NCT07213908
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two school-based sleep programs in 1,320 teens aged 12-18 with sleep problems. One program is a standard sleep health education, the other is a more intensive cognitive behavioral sleep intervention. Researchers will compare which program improves sleep quality more, and whether certain groups benefit more.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral sleep intervention (TS-C-STEP) and sleep health education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point to an effective school-based program to improve sleep quality in teenagers, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage comparative trial. The interventions are behavioral, so results may vary widely, and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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 1,320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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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12 to 18 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 12-18 years old * Sleep health problem (i.e. insomnia, evening circadian preference, short sleep duration, poor sleep quality) * Able to participate in a general education classroom. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in the study; * Symptoms or illness that precludes informed consent or engagement in study procedures ; youth not fluent in English, parent not fluent in English, or Spanish.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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