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NCT Number: NCT05093465

A Comparison of Two Behavioral Sleep Interventions Among College Students (ProjectTECH)

The study was a randomized controlled trial designed to examine whether augmenting traditional sleep hygiene and stimulus control procedures with technology use reduction stimulus control procedures would produce better sleep and technology usage outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Disturbance Behavior Health Behavior Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Parasomnias Sleep Hygiene Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Oakland University

Rochester, Michigan, 48309, United States

About this study

Sixty college students were randomized to a 4-week sleep hygiene and stimulus control intervention (ACI) or an enhanced intervention including technology stimulus control instructions (TI).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must be at least 18 years old, enrolled at Oakland University, and reside in an on-campus dormitory to participate.

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Technology intervention

Behavioral

Participants were provided with sleep hygiene and stimulus control procedure plus procedures to reduce technology usage in bed (i.e., technology usage stimulus control).

In addition to the sleep hygiene and stimulus control procedures, participants were also given a set of procedures aimed at changing technology usage behavior at bedtime and throughout the day.

Active Control

Other

Participants were provided with sleep hygiene and stimulus control procedures.

Primary outcomes

  1. Sleep Quality

    Time frame: From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks

    Scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  2. Technology Usage

    Time frame: From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks

    Self-reported usage of various forms of technology in minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sleep Hygiene

    Time frame: From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks

    Scores on the Sleep Hygiene Practice Scale

  2. Sleep Control

    Time frame: From baseline to posttest, approximately 5 weeks

    Scores on the Motivation Survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oakland University

Other

Collaborators

  • Florida State University

Registry information

Official study title

A Comparison Trial of Two Behavioral Sleep Interventions to Improve Sleep-related Outcomes and Reduce Technology Usage Among College Students

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 26, 2021
Registry last updated
Oct 26, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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