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Can better sleep and bright light lift teen depression?

NCT ID NCT06963463

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a sleep-focused program (TranS-C) plus bright light therapy in 90 teens aged 12-18 with moderate to severe depression and sleep problems. Half get the full program with a sleep therapist and light glasses; the other half just track their sleep. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and acceptable, and if it improves sleep and mood.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TranS-C) plus bright light therapy and blue-blocking glasses
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to ease depression and sleep problems in teens, potentially reducing suicide risk.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is time-intensive, and benefits may be modest or not last.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 90 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents (12-18) * Current moderate to severe depression as measured by the PHQ-9M with a total score of greater than or equal to 11 * Current clinically significant sleep disturbance measured by the PHQ-9-M sleep item greater than or equal to 2. * English language fluency and literacy sufficient to engage in study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of obstructive sleep apnea, * Evidence of restless legs syndrome * Evidence of psychosis * Evidence of bipolar disorder * Evidence of a developmental disability precluding comprehension of study procedures per electronic health record and eligibility screening.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder major depressive disorder Parasomnias sleep disorder Suicide

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Depression Sleep Sleep disturbance Suicide

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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