Recovery Sleepers: A Pilot Study of a Sleep Health Intervention for College Students in Recovery
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
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.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Recovery Sleepers program.
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Behavioral: Recovery Sleepers program.
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.
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| Placebo Comparator: Email recommendations
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Behavioral: Email recommendations
Receive recommendations (via email) to help improve sleep
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Satisfaction with treatment [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.
- Study participant retention [6 weeks]
Percent of participants who complete all 6 weeks of the study
- Study material completion [6 weeks]
Percent of participant who complete all of the study materials over the course of the study
- Study group attendance [6 weeks]
Percent of participants who attend all study group meetings
- Recruitment success [Baseline]
Number of participants recruited into the study
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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More than 18 years of age
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Enrolled (full- or part-time) at a college or university
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Have struggled with substance addiction in the past
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More than 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all illegal drugs
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Have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Younger than 18 years of age
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Not enrolled at VCU
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Have not struggled with substance addiction in the past
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Have not had at least 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all
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illegal drugs
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In active treatment for a sleep disorder (seen a health provider specifically regarding sleep within the last 6 months)
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Unable to communicate in English both orally and in writing
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Do not have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Virginia | United States | 23298 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Society for Health Psychology
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Natalie Dautovich, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HM20022646