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NCT Number: NCT05114577

Recovery Sleepers: A Pilot Study of a Sleep Health Intervention for College Students in Recovery

The purpose of this research study is to examine how to improve sleep in college students in recovery from substance use disorder(s). This study is a pilot test of an experimental program called Recovery Sleepers (RS) to explore its feasibility and how well it works to improve sleep, wellbeing, and cravings.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Addiction Behavior Behavior, Addictive Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • More than 18 years of age
  • Enrolled (full- or part-time) at a college or university
  • Have struggled with substance addiction in the past
  • More than 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all illegal drugs
  • Have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.

Exclusion criteria

  • Younger than 18 years of age
  • Not enrolled at VCU
  • Have not struggled with substance addiction in the past
  • Have not had at least 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all
  • illegal drugs
  • In active treatment for a sleep disorder (seen a health provider specifically regarding sleep within the last 6 months)
  • Unable to communicate in English both orally and in writing
  • Do not have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.

Treatment and study plan

Recovery Sleepers program.

Behavioral

Attend two, 90-minute remote discussion groups (~10 other participants and 2 study team members) via Zoom. During these groups, participants will receive educational materials about how to improve sleep. They will also discuss sleep and sleep-related behaviors, including how active substance use and recovery may have changed sleep, with a small group of other participants.

Email recommendations

Behavioral

Receive recommendations (via email) to help improve sleep

Primary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction with treatment

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Participants will rate their experiences in the study using a scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). Treatment and placebo groups will answer a different number of questions. Scores will be averaged to yield a single score between 1 and 5.

  2. Study participant retention

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Percent of participants who complete all 6 weeks of the study

  3. Study material completion

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Percent of participant who complete all of the study materials over the course of the study

  4. Study group attendance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Percent of participants who attend all study group meetings

  5. Recruitment success

    Time frame: Baseline

    Number of participants recruited into the study

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Other

Collaborators

  • Society for Health Psychology

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Nov 10, 2021
Registry last updated
Dec 14, 2022

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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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